Monon, Indiana
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N 40° 51.676 W 086° 52.704
16T E 510248 N 4523363
US 421/Market Street & E. Third Street, Monon.
Waymark Code: WMPNW
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2006
Views: 38
Monon-Intersection of the New Albany and Salem (org. 1847) and the Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago (1878) railroads. These roads later merged to become "The Monon Route," Indiana's beloved "Hoosier Line," and provided over a century of passenger service to the state. The "Monon" was known nationwide for fine passenger and dining service until 1967. One of the first 1st class railroads to completely dieselize (1947), it merged with the Louisville & Nashville (L&N) July 30, 1971.
County: White
Year Placed: 1982
Name: Monon, Indiana
ID#: 91.1982.1
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