The Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad is a Class III short-line

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operating of rail line in northwestern

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. From the town of

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, lines run northwest to the

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town of Malden, southeast to the Starke County towns of English Lake and North Judson, and northeast through La Porte County past Thomaston and Hanna to Wellsboro. The railroad is owned by the Town of North Judson and was operated under lease by the Indiana Boxcar Corporation until 2019 and the

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since.Short line: Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad ''

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'' October 2022 pages 46/47 The Chesapeake and Indiana is mostly used for transporting grain from rural elevators to the mainline railroad systems. The railroad interchanges with

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at Thomaston and

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at Wellsboro. The railroad moved only 700 cars on startup in 2004, having increased that to 3,000 cars by 2011, with growth expected in the coming years. When the railroad first started, the only connection with a Class I was in Wellsboro, IN with the CSX. The C&I and NS will soon build a connection in Thomaston to allow more cars per year and competitive shipping rates between the two Class I's. Rail tours are also operated on the C&I line by the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, starting in North Judson and running to English Lake.

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Chesapeake and Indiana RailroadChesapeake and Indiana Railroad at Indiana Boxcar
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chesapeake Indiana Railroad Indiana railroads Railway companies established in 2004 Transportation in LaPorte County, Indiana Transportation in Porter County, Indiana Transportation in Starke County, Indiana Spin-offs of CSX Transportation Companies operating former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway lines 2004 establishments in Indiana