Saturday, November 22, 2025

IC Ferry over Ohio River between Evansville and Henderson

(Satellite)

Brian Wiggins posted two images with the comment: "The IC car ferry where the twin bridges now sit."
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When I studied the PD&E that connected the IC to Evansville, IN, I noticed that IC had a branch on the other side of the Ohio River. I wondered if they were connected. 
Bill Molony posted via Dennis DeBruler
From the March 30, 1969 timetable.

Thanks to Brian's map above, I now know they were connected first by ferry and then by trackage rights on L&N's bridge.

Brian's map also shows that the ferry was shared with traction lines in Indiana and Kentucky. They traction lines were still using the ferry in 1914.
1914/14 Henderson @ 48,000

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