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Bring Cincinnati Northern Railroad history on your travels with a design inspired by a route that connected Ohio and southern Michigan. Built through the work of several local companies, the line carried a distinctive story from narrow-gauge beginnings to the Cincinnati Northern name adopted in 1894. Its later merger in 1938 closed a chapter in the railroad’s independent history. A memorable choice for commuters, rail enthusiasts, and collectors who value the stories behind regional routes.

The Cincinnati Northern Railroad developed from several rail lines planned or built across western Ohio and southern Michigan. Early efforts to build north from Cincinnati were interrupted by the Panic of 1857. The Celina, Van Wert and State Line Extension opened in stages from 1879 to 1880, initially using narrow gauge track, while other local companies built segments near Paulding and Van Wert. In 1881, the Cincinnati, Van Wert and Michigan Railroad took over and extended parts of this network. It joined with the Jackson and Ohio Railroad in 1886 to form the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad, which completed a line from Addison, Michigan, to Carlisle, Ohio, in 1887. The company extended access toward Cincinnati and reorganized as the Cincinnati and Michigan Railroad in 1892, then as the Cincinnati, Jackson and Michigan Railway. The Cincinnati Northern Railroad name was adopted in December 1894. The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway acquired it in 1901; the railroad was formally merged into that company effective June 30, 1938. That successor was later acquired by the New York Central Railroad. Most of the roughly 186-mile route from Franklin, Ohio, to Jackson, Michigan, has since been abandoned; a few sections remain in use.