The CC Subdivision is a

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line owned by CSX Transportation in the

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. The line runs from Taylor Mill, Kentucky, to

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, for a total of . At its north end the line continues as a branch of the

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, and at its south end it continues as the KD Subdivision of the Atlanta Division.

History

What is today the CC Subdivision began in 1849, when a group under the name Covington & Lexington Railroad were chartered to build a railroad south of

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. However, by 1853, only had been built due to financial difficulties. Despite this, progress was made, and by 1856, the railroad reached the Maysville and Lexington Railroad (now-

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) at

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. In 1859, the Covington & Lexington and the Maysville & Lexington merged to create the Kentucky Central Railroad, after which the modern mileposts from Taylor Mill to Sinks are named. At one time, the KC also included a portion of rail between Lexington and Nicholasville, Kentucky. During the

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, the railroad played a major role ferrying Union supplies and soldiers south from Cincinnati through neutral Kentucky. Immediately south of

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, the CC Subdivision crosses the

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. There have been a total of three crossings for the railroad at this location. The first was built in 1883. In 1907, it was replaced by a second bridge, with the original structure being relocated to

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to be used as a

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. The 1907 bridge still stands today albeit it abandoned. The section of track between Livingston and East Bernstadt consists of a long series of steep grades, sharp curves, and tunnels known as Crooked Hill. Originally single-track, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad double-tracked the hill in 1908. In 1964, the original line was abandoned in favor of the newer 1908 alignment, returning the hill to single-track territory. As of July 2021, CSX is in the process of removing the double-track at the south end of the subdivision near

References

{{Reflist CSX Transportation lines Transportation in Kenton County, Kentucky Transportation in Pendleton County, Kentucky Transportation in Harrison County, Kentucky Transportation in Bourbon County, Kentucky Transportation in Clark County, Kentucky Transportation in Madison County, Kentucky Transportation in Rockcastle County, Kentucky Transportation in Laurel County, Kentucky Transportation in Whitley County, Kentucky

History

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