The CC Subdivision is a railroad line owned by

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in the U.S. State of Kentucky. The line runs from

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, to Corbin, Kentucky, for a total of . At its north end the line continues as a branch of the Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision, and at its south end it continues as the

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of the

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History

What is today the CC Subdivision began in 1849, when a group under the name Covington & Lexington Railroad were chartered to build a railroad south of Covington, Kentucky. However, by 1853, only had been built due to financial difficulties. Despite this, progress was made, and by 1856, the railroad reached the

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(now- Transkentucky Transportation Railroad) at Paris, Kentucky. In 1859, the Covington & Lexington and the Maysville & Lexington merged to create the Kentucky Central Railroad, after which the modern mileposts from Taylor Mill to Sinks are named. At one time, the KC also included a portion of rail between Lexington and

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. During the Civil War, the railroad played a major role ferrying Union supplies and soldiers south from Cincinnati through neutral Kentucky. Immediately south of Ford, the CC Subdivision crosses the Kentucky River. There have been a total of three crossings for the railroad at this location. The first was built in 1883. In 1907, it was replaced by a second bridge, with the original structure being relocated to

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to be used as a pedestrian bridge. The 1907 bridge still stands today albeit it

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. The section of track between

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and East Bernstadt consists of a long series of steep grades, sharp curves, and tunnels known as Crooked Hill. Originally single-track, the

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double-tracked the hill in 1908. In 1964, the original line was abandoned in favor of the newer 1908 alignment, returning the hill to single-track territory. As of July 2021, CSX is in the process of removing the double-track at the south end of the subdivision near Corbin, Kentucky.

References

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