Lake Erie and Western Railroad

The Lake Erie and Western Railroad was a railroad that operated in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.<ref name="icc">Template:Cite journal</ref> The Lake Erie and Western main line extended from Sandusky, Ohio, Template:Convert westward to Peoria, Illinois, passing through Fremont and Fostoria, Ohio, Muncie and Lafayette, Indiana, and Bloomington, Illinois. It also had main lines extending from Indianapolis to Michigan City, Indiana and from Fort Wayne to Connersville, Indiana. Principal branch lines extended from St. Marys' to Minster, Ohio and from New Castle to Rushville, Indiana.

The Lake Erie and Western Depot Historic District at Kokomo, Indiana, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>

Beginning and growth

The Lake Erie and Western Railroad was incorporated in Illinois, February 10, 1887. The "Natural Gas Route"<ref name="clew">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp had its beginnings in several railroads dating back to the mid-1850s,<ref name="clew"/>Template:Rp the oldest being the President and Directors of the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad Company, incorporated in Indiana, January 19, 1846.<ref name="icc"/> The Seney Syndicate linked several short railroads in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois along with the first "The Lake Erie and Western Railway Company" of 1879. Subsequent consolidations and foreclosure sales resulted in variations of the Lake Erie and Western name, culminating in the Lake Erie and Western Railroad.<ref name="icc"/><ref name="ithb">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Control

The Lake Erie and Western itself controlled and leased the Northern Ohio Railway and jointly controlled 10% of the Peoria and Pekin Union Railway.<ref name="icc"/>

In 1900, the Lake Erie and Western came under the control of the New York Central Railroad.<ref name="icc"/> After operating it as a separate entity for two decades, the New York Central sold the Lake Erie and Western to the Nickel Plate in 1922.<ref name="ithb"/>

Sources

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External links

• Lake Erie & Western — Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society (nkphts.org)
• Lake Erie And Western Railroad – Indiana Transportation History

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