The Toledo Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Ohio. The line runs 167.8 miles (270.0 km) from Hamilton (north of Cincinnati) north to Perrysburg (near Toledo).[1] It was originally built by predecessors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Toledo Subdivision
The Toledo Subdivision crosses the Great Miami River several times; this crossing is in Downtown Dayton, Ohio
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerCSX Transportation
LocaleOhio
Termini
Service
TypeFreight rail
SystemCSX Transportation
Route numberTO
Operator(s)CSX Transportation
Technical
Line length167.8 mi (270.0 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

mi
193.6
192.8
Perrysburg
189.8
Roachton
185.2
Haskins
181.6
Tontogany
175.8
Weston
172.3
Milton
171.0
Custar
164.8
Deshler
160.7
Belmore
156.3
Leipsic Junction
149.9
Ottawa
Ottawa Industrial Loop
143.0
Columbus Grove
136.6
Cairo
130.7
Lima
129.2
124.0
Cridersville
117.7
Wapakoneta
117.1
110.5
Botkins
105.5
Anna
97.8
Sidney
92.5
Kirkwood
87.3
Piqua Crossing
79.2
Troy
74.0
Tipp City
67.9
Vandalia
64.9
Needmore Yard
59.2
Dayton Union Station
South Dayton Yard
56.9
51.4
Whitfield
48.9
Miamisburg
44.0
Carlisle
40.8
Poast Town
37.5
Middletown
33.8
Trenton
30.1
Overpeck
29.0
New River Yard
28.0
New River Junction
25.8
25.4
Hamilton
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The south end of the Toledo Subdivision is at the north end of the Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision, near the east end of the Indianapolis Subdivision. Its north end is at the south end of the Toledo Terminal Subdivision. In between, it junctions with the Middletown Subdivision at New Miami, the Indianapolis Line Subdivision at Sidney, and the Garrett Subdivision at Deshler.[1]

History

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South of Dayton, the Toledo Subdivision was opened by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad in 1851.[3][4] Later that decade in 1859, the Dayton and Michigan Railroad opened, continuing the line to Toledo.[5] The lines passed to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and CSX through leases and mergers.

References

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  1. ^ a b c CSX Transportation (January 1, 2005). "NORTHERN REGION: LOUISVILLE DIVISION: TIMETABLE NO. 3" (PDF). pp. 89–96. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (September 25, 1949). "B&O Toledo Division Timetable #50" (PDF). pp. 10, 13. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "PRR Chronology, 1851" (PDF). (67.7 KiB), March 2005 Edition
  4. ^ compiled by Jim Blount, An Index to Butler County Place Names: Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad, as of June 25, 2005
  5. ^ Interstate Commerce Commission (1917). Pere Marquette Railroad Company and Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway Company. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 70.