Hi Joel - In 1872 there were twelve railroads servicing Indianapolis: Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway (The Bee Line) Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway Terre Haute, Vandalia and St. Louis Railroad Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad Cincinnati Railroad Lafayette Railroad Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Railway Cincinnati Junction Railroad Vincennes Railroad Peru and Chicago Railway Jeffersonville and Madison Railroad Indianapolis and Fort Wayne Short Line Take your pick! George