Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Locale | Indiana and Ohio |
| Dates of operation | 1868–1889 |
| Successor | Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway (CCC&I) was formed from the merger of the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad (CC&C) with the Bellefontaine Railway in 1868. The Bellefontaine had been formed by a merger of the Bellefontaine and Indiana Railroad and the Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Cleveland Railroad in 1864. Two key figures in its construction were Cyrus Ball and Albert S. White.