Indianapolis & St. Louis Railway Company

Product Details Company Indianapolis & St. Louis Railway Company Certificate Type Capital Stock Date Issued Unissued, circa 1800's Canceled No Printer W. J. Morgan & Company Signatures NA Approximate Size 10 1/2" (w) by 8 1/2" (h) Product Images Representative of the piece you will receive Authentic Yes Additional Details NA Historical Context This line was founded by the Bellefountaine ("Bee Line") Railway in 1868 to compete with William Riley McKeen’s Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad. The line eventually entered into an agreement to use the St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute tracks west of Terre Haute.In the 1870s, it built a passenger depot on the north side of Sixth and Tippecanoe streets and an elaborate freight depot two blocks west. Ultimately, the Indianapolis & St. Louis and its affiliates were absorbed by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, known as "The Big Four." Related Collections