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The Monon was merged into the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1971, and much of the former Monon right of way is owned today by CSX Transportation. [1] In 1970, it operated 540 miles (870 km) of road on 792 miles (1,275 km) of track; that year it reported 1320 million ton-miles of revenue freight and zero passenger-miles.
The Monon Trail (known as the Monon Greenway in Carmel) is a rail trail located entirely within the U.S. state of Indiana. It runs along the main line of the Monon Railroad , a popular railroad line connecting the cities of Chicago and Indianapolis with stops at major locations.
Carmel Monon Depot, also known as Monon Depot Museum, is a historic train station located at Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana. It was built in 1883 by the Monon Railroad, and is a one-story, rectangular frame building measuring 45 by 18 feet (13.7 by 5.5 m). It has a gable roof with wide overhanging eaves.
The former Monon Railroad Stockyard, where Switchyard Park is today, was part of an Underground Railroad route. A new historical marker to be installed at the park details some of what is known ...
During World War II, he worked for the Office of Defense Transportation. Barriger was the federal manager of the troubled Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad. He helped launch Fairbanks-Morse into the diesel locomotive business, and was also reorganization manager of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and the Monon Railroad.
Nearly two new miles of trail will stretch north along a historic railroad in Hamilton County. The Monon Trail is expanding further into Hamilton County with $2.6M development Skip to main content
The Thoroughbred was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway (Monon) between Chicago, Illinois and Louisville, Kentucky via Monon, Indiana. It operated from 1948 to 1967. The Thoroughbred was the last passenger train operated by the Monon.
In 1958, the railroad petitioned the Indiana Public Service Commission to discontinue its passenger trains. The Hoosier made its final run April 9, 1959, with little fanfare. [5] The Monon considered reviving the service in 1964, but this did not come to pass. [6]