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the records show that the Lexington & Ohio Railroad was one of the first railroads built west of the Allegheny Mountains. Lexington, Kentucky, is named after that famous little
portion of Kentucky was productive enough to support the road. It was early estimated that a railroad could be ibuilt to Louisville by way of Frankfort within five to ten years time. This original plan anticipated an extension to the east and to the Ohio river.11 The proposal of the railroad prompted the newspaper
Historical Marker #69 in Frankfort remembers the Lexington and Ohio Railroad, which was the first railroad in Kentucky. The Lexington and Ohio (L&O) Railroad received a charter from the Kentucky legislature in 1830.
The Lexington and Ohio, Kentucky's first railroad was built between Lexington and Frankfort in the early 1830's and began full operation in 1834 using horse pulled cars. The horses were later replaced by wood burning locomotives.
16 Οκτ 2024 · Kentucky railroads date back to 1830, just three years after our nation's first common-carrier, (Baltimore & Ohio) when the Lexington & Ohio Railroad was chartered to connect Frankfort with Lexington, a distance of about 31 miles.
The visionaries behind the Lexington and Ohio Railroad embarked on a journey that would reshape the landscape and foster economic growth. With the charter in hand, construction commenced in October 1831, marking the initial steps towards a more connected future.
Kentucky Central Railroad. The Kentucky Central Railroad would also connect with Covington, Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati in 1856. In time, Lexington, because of perceived rate discrimination on rail shipments between Louisville and Lexington, would turn toward Cincinnati.
