Private company

Evansville and Crawfordsville Railroad

Railroad company

The Evansville and Crawfordsville Railroad Company (E&CR) was Evansville, Indiana's first railroad company. It had a 160 miles (260 km) long railway that connected those two places.2 It ceased to exist in 1911.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1853Founded1
Evansville and Crawfordsville RR 1856
Photo: Unbekannte Autoren und Grafiker; Scan vom EDHAC e.V., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Evansville and Crawfordsville Railroad Company (E&CR) was Evansville, Indiana's first railroad company.2

Timeline

  1. 1911Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1853Founded Founded1