CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY

At the close of the Civil War, rail was developing rapidly, but lines ran primarily East to Northwest. Cincinnati recognized not only the need to link the natural resources of the South to the industrializing Midwest, but also the underserved post-war market it had unique positioning to reach. With that, the Cincinnati Southern Railway was born... Discover the history of the Cincinnati Southern Railway. Learn how Cincinnati's strategic location allowed it to be a post-Civil War gateway to the South and how completing the railway was a difficult and often dramatic process.

Also known as: Cincinnati Southern Railway Company