C&NC Railroad
| Reporting mark | CNUR |
|---|---|
| Locale | eastern Indiana |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Headquarters | Corydon, Indiana |
The C&NC Railroad, also known as the Connersville and New Castle Railroad (reporting mark CNUR), is a Class III short-line railroad that connects the cities of Connersville and New Castle in eastern Indiana. Beginning from a CSX line in Connersville, it runs north through Fayette County, then through the Wayne County communities of Milton and Cambridge City, then northwest into Henry County through New Lisbon to New Castle, where it joins a Norfolk Southern line. The total length of the line is 27.62 miles (44.45 km).
The C&NC began operations December 22, 1997, with four employees.
External links
- US Railroad Retirement Board Determination: C and NC Railroad
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Freight Railroads Operating in Indiana by Class: 2000
- Roth, Alex (2009-02-23). "Miles of Idled Boxcars Leave Towns Singing the Freight-Train Blues: As Slumping Railroads Run Out of Parking, an Indiana Hamlet Is Divided by Wall of Cars". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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