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The Cincinnati District is a railroad line owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway and operated by Cincinnati Eastern Railroad in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] The line runs from Cincinnati, Ohio, southeast to Portsmouth, Ohio, along a former Norfolk and Western Railway line. Its southeast end is at the Columbus District near Portsmouth, while its northwest end is in Mariemont, Ohio, where it meets the Indiana and Ohio Railway's Midland Subdivision and Norfolk Southern's Dayton District.
| Cincinnati District | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Active (Clare Yard to Peebles) Inactive (Peebles to Vera Junction) |
| Owner | Norfolk Southern |
| Locale | Southern Ohio |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Freight rail |
| Operator(s) | Cincinnati, Batavia and Williamsburg Railroad (1876–1887) Ohio and Northwestern Railroad (1887–1890) Cincinnati, Portsmouth and Virginia Railroad (1891–1901) Norfolk and Western Railway (1901–1982) Norfolk Southern Railway (1982–2014) Cincinnati Eastern Railroad (2014–present) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1876 to present |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 96.20 mi (154.8 km) |
| Number of tracks | 1 passing sidings: 12 (8 active) |
| Track gauge | Current: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Original: 3 ft (914 mm) |