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Michigan Road

Early in the state’s history, the Michigan Road linked the Ohio River to Lake Michigan. Using federal funds earmarked for… Read More »Michigan Road

Monon Railroad

The Monon Railroad’s Indianapolis branch dates to 1865 when the Indianapolis, Delphi, and Chicago Railway, later the Indianapolis and Chicago… Read More »Monon Railroad

Monon Trail

An integral part of the Indy Greenways system, the Monon Trail is a 27.1-mile asphalt trail that connects four parks,… Read More »Monon Trail

National Road 

Initially constructed over the course of 1811-1818 from Cumberland, Maryland, to Wheeling, (West) Virginia, the National Road was the first… Read More »National Road 

New York Central Railroad

Beginning in 1850, that later comprised parts of the New York Central (NYC) began operating to St. Louis and Cleveland;… Read More »New York Central Railroad

Norfolk Southern Railroad

The one line of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad system that has a direct connection with Indianapolis was originally known… Read More »Norfolk Southern Railroad

Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad was one of the four major northeastern rail systems that served Indianapolis. The oldest predecessor line, the… Read More »Pennsylvania Railroad

Railroads

In the 1850s, when several new rail lines converged on Indiana’s fledgling state capital, a popular view emerged that Indianapolis… Read More »Railroads

Union Station

The country’s first “union station”—that is, a centralized station for the common use of passengers of independent rail lines—was constructed… Read More »Union Station

United Airlines Indianapolis Maintenance Center

United Airlines began construction of a proposed $800-million aircraft maintenance facility at the in August 1992. However, plans for the… Read More »United Airlines Indianapolis Maintenance Center