Lexington and Ohio Railroad (1996–2003) explained

Railroad Name:Lexington and Ohio Railroad
Marks:LXOH
Locale:Kentucky
Start Year:1996
End Year:2003
Predecessor Line:Norfolk Southern
Successor Line:R. J. Corman Railroad/Central Kentucky Lines
Gauge:4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Length:15miles
Hq City:Lexington, Kentucky

The Lexington and Ohio Railroad was a shortline railroad formerly operating between a connection with Norfolk Southern at Lexington to Versailles, Kentucky, about 15miles. Upon its 1996 startup the railroad was a Gulf & Ohio subsidiary, the railroad was later sold R.J. Corman Railroad Group, who has operated the line as R. J. Corman Railroad/Central Kentucky Lines since 2003.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R.J. Corman Group Central Kentucky Lines . 16 April 2009 . 24 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110323132207/http://www.rjcorman.com/kentucky.htm . 23 March 2011 .