The Eaton and Hamilton Railroad (in Ohio) and Richmond and Miami Railroad (in Indiana) opened a line from New Miami, Ohio northwest to Richmond, Indiana in 1853, with trackage rights over the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad from New Miami, Ohio south to Hamilton. Later that year, the Cincinnati, Logansport and Chicago Railway opened, extending northwest from Richmond, Indiana to New Castle.
In 1853, the Eaton and Hamilton Railroad (in Ohio) and the Richmond and Miami Railroad (in Indiana) inaugurated a line from New Miami, Ohio northwest to Richmond, Indiana. They also had access rights over the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad from New Miami, Ohio south to Hamilton. Later that year, the Cincinnati, Logansport and Chicago Railway opened, extending northwest from Richmond, Indiana to New Castle.