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The Columbus and Xenia Railroad was the first railroad to operate in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
. By merging with the Little Miami Railroad
Little Miami Railroad

The Little Miami Railroad, now defunct, was a railway of Southwestern Ohio, running from the eastern side of Cincinnati to Xenia, Ohio. By merging with the Columbus and Xenia Railroad it created the first through rail route from the important manufacturing city of Cincinnati, Ohio to the state capital, Columbus, Ohio....
 it created the first through rail route from the important manufacturing city of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border....
 to the state capital, Columbus
Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
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Columbus and Xenia Railroad was chartered on March 12, 1844.






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The Columbus and Xenia Railroad was the first railroad to operate in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
. By merging with the Little Miami Railroad
Little Miami Railroad

The Little Miami Railroad, now defunct, was a railway of Southwestern Ohio, running from the eastern side of Cincinnati to Xenia, Ohio. By merging with the Columbus and Xenia Railroad it created the first through rail route from the important manufacturing city of Cincinnati, Ohio to the state capital, Columbus, Ohio....
 it created the first through rail route from the important manufacturing city of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border....
 to the state capital, Columbus
Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
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History

Columbus and Xenia Map
The Columbus and Xenia Railroad was chartered on March 12, 1844. Among its early leaders was William Dennison
William Dennison (Ohio governor)

William Dennison, Jr. was a Whig Party and Republican Party politician from Ohio. He served as the 24th List of Governors of Ohio and as U.S....
, the future Governor of Ohio.

Construction

Construction was begun in 1848 and the first passenger train ran on February 20, 1850, from Columbus to Xenia
Xenia, Ohio

Xenia is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio 21 miles from Dayton, Ohio and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. It took 34 hours and five minutes to traverse the 54 mile distance. On February 27, regular train service began, utilizing a shed in Franklinton on the west side of the Scioto River
Scioto River

The Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length . It rises in Auglaize County in west central Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth, Ohio....
 as a station. It took until December 14 to complete a railroad bridge across the Scioto so that the station at North High Street and Naughten Streets could be used. On March 2, 1850, both Houses of the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly

The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate....
 took a free ride from Columbus to Xenia at a speed of 25 mph.

Expansion and merger

In 1853 the Columbus and Xenia Railroad and the Little Miami Railroad
Little Miami Railroad

The Little Miami Railroad, now defunct, was a railway of Southwestern Ohio, running from the eastern side of Cincinnati to Xenia, Ohio. By merging with the Columbus and Xenia Railroad it created the first through rail route from the important manufacturing city of Cincinnati, Ohio to the state capital, Columbus, Ohio....
 entered into a contract to operate as one line. In 1868 the railroad was leased to the Little Miami Railroad, and in 1869 both properties were leased to the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad

The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly called the Pan Handle Route , was a railroad forming part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system....
, which eventually became a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad was an United States railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy," the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
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See also

  • Columbus Union Station
  • Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
    Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad

    The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad was the second railroad to enter Columbus, Ohio. It eventually became a part of the New York Central Railroad....
  • Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway
  • Pennsylvania Railroad
    Pennsylvania Railroad

    The Pennsylvania Railroad was an United States railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy," the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....