Lucas Oil Rail Line
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Lucas Oil Rail Line is a short line railway that operates in Harrison County, Indiana
between Corydon Junction and Corydon
, a distance of 7.7 miles (12.39 km).
was sold by its then owner, BPM Rail, Inc., to the line's main customer, Lucas Oil Products. The line is now owned by a subsidiary of that company, Lucas Rail Lines, Inc. (LRL) and does business as Lucas Oil Rail Line (LORL).
Harrison County, Indiana
Harrison County is a county located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. It is divided into twelve townships, and the county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana. The county is part of the larger Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan...
between Corydon Junction and Corydon
Corydon, Indiana
Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States, founded in 1808, and is known as Indiana's First State Capital. After Vincennes, Corydon was the second capital of the Indiana Territory from May 1, 1813, until December 11, 1816. After statehood, the town was the...
, a distance of 7.7 miles (12.39 km).
History
On May 25, 2006, the former Louisville, New Albany and Corydon RailroadLouisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad
The Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad was a short line railway that operated for over 100 years in Harrison County, Indiana between Corydon Junction and Corydon, a distance of 7.7 miles . It was sold to its main customer, Lucas Oil Products, on May 25, 2006...
was sold by its then owner, BPM Rail, Inc., to the line's main customer, Lucas Oil Products. The line is now owned by a subsidiary of that company, Lucas Rail Lines, Inc. (LRL) and does business as Lucas Oil Rail Line (LORL).