Wabash Central Railroad
Encyclopedia
The Wabash Central Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates between Van Buren and Craigville, Indiana
, United States
, crossing a Norfolk Southern Railway
line in Bluffton. It began operations in 1997, replacing the Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation
on an ex-Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
line.
(Clover Leaf). In about 1990, the Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation
leased from the Norfolk Southern Railway
the portion of the old Clover Leaf between Douglas, Ohio and Van Buren, Indiana
. After that company went bankrupt, the new Wabash Central Railroad acquired the portion west of Craigville, beginning operations in December 1997. (Another portion, in Ohio, went to the Delphos Terminal Company, and the rest was abandoned.) The Big 4 Terminal Company bought about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) at the Craigville end in 2003 to conduct switching
services.
Craigville, Indiana
Craigville is an unincorporated town in Lancaster Township, Wells County, Indiana, United States....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, crossing a Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
line in Bluffton. It began operations in 1997, replacing the Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation
Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation
Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation was a railroad which operated lines in the U.S. states of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. It ceased operations after it was declared bankrupt in 1997....
on an ex-Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad, often abbreviated TStL&W and commonly known as the Clover Leaf, was a railroad company that operated in northwestern Ohio, north central Indiana, and south central Illinois during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-History:The TStL&W originated with...
line.
History
The line was completed in about 1880 by the Delphos, Bluffton and Frankfort Railroad and Frankfort, St. Louis and Toledo Railroad, predecessors of the Toledo, St. Louis and Western RailroadToledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad, often abbreviated TStL&W and commonly known as the Clover Leaf, was a railroad company that operated in northwestern Ohio, north central Indiana, and south central Illinois during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-History:The TStL&W originated with...
(Clover Leaf). In about 1990, the Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation
Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation
Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation was a railroad which operated lines in the U.S. states of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. It ceased operations after it was declared bankrupt in 1997....
leased from the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
the portion of the old Clover Leaf between Douglas, Ohio and Van Buren, Indiana
Van Buren, Indiana
Van Buren is a town in Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 935 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Van Buren is located at ....
. After that company went bankrupt, the new Wabash Central Railroad acquired the portion west of Craigville, beginning operations in December 1997. (Another portion, in Ohio, went to the Delphos Terminal Company, and the rest was abandoned.) The Big 4 Terminal Company bought about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) at the Craigville end in 2003 to conduct switching
Switching
LAN switching is a form of packet switching used in local area networks. Switching technologies are crucial to network design, as they allow traffic to be sent only where it is needed in most cases, using fast, hardware-based methods.- Layer 2 switching :...
services.