Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad: Cincinnati Spring Grove Industrial Track

The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad (B&O SW) Spring Grove Industrial Track was located in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently out-of-service.

The former single-track alignment split from the mainline at the B&O SW Coleraine Avenue underpass, and proceeded south east of Spring Grove Avenue. By 1912, the line extended south to Brashears Street, but was extended as far south as Monmouth Street, where the trackage split to service two customers.

The rail line once served the manufacturing center of the Crosley Radio Corporation. It has been out of service for over a decade, with all track crossings removed.

Office of Coast Survey Historical Map & Chart Project, City of Cincinnati, Sheet 35. First identified by Jeffrey Jakucyk.

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3 Responses to “Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad: Cincinnati Spring Grove Industrial Track”

  1. Ben Iden →
    April 19, 2011 at 2:50 pm #

    Would love to look at some more of these if you have them. Currently doing some work where I need to dig up some historical information.

  2. Patrick →
    September 21, 2011 at 11:37 am #

    The switch, or at least the location for it, from the mainline to this track was still in place until a 3rd mainline was added along the east side of the former B&O SW several years ago. The placement of the 3rd main and the tight spacing to the I-74/I-75 interchange eliminated any possible future rail access to the east side of Spring Grove Ave.

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