December 22, 2024

Ultimate Railfanning Guide to Cincinnati, Ohio

CSX Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision

Butler Street (Hamilton) to Winton Place (Cincinnati)

  • 19.1 Miles
  • 2 Mainline tracks
  • 1 Defect Detector at Milepost 13.5 in Wyoming, Ohio
  • Operators
    • CSX
    • Norfolk Southern
    • Amtrak

Main Line | Scanner Channels

  • AAR 008 |160.2300 | Road
  • AAR 066 |161.1000 | LC Dispatcher

CSX Indianapolis Subdivision (Ohio)

Belt Junction (Hamilton, Ohio) to Julietta, IN

  • 36.9 Ohio Track Miles| 86.6 Total Subdivision Miles
  • 1 Mainline track in Ohio
    • 1 siding in McGonigle 7,250 feet long
  • 1 Defect Dectector in Ohio at Milepost 43.5 in Oxford, OH
  • Operators
    • CSX
    • Amtrak

Mainline | Scanners Channels

  • AAR 008 |160.2300 | Road
  • AAR 014 |160.3200 | LB Dispatcher

CSX Toledo Subdivision (Hamilton Area)

Butler Street (Hamilton, Ohio) to Perry, Ohio

  • 6.6 miles highlighted on the map | 167.8 Total Subdivision Miles
  • 2 Mainline tracks 6.6 miles north of Hamilton, Ohio
  • 1 Defect Detector in the Hamilton area at Milepost 27.7
  • Operators
    • CSX
    • Norfolk Southern (Only far north at Milepost 29.0)

Main Line | Scanner Channels

  • AAR 008 |160.2300 | Road
  • AAR 012 |160.2900 | LA Dispatcher

New River Yard | Scanner Channels

  • AAR 028 |160.5300 | Yard Operations

Norfolk Southern New Castle District (East of Eaton, OH)

Vaughn (Cincinnati) to Muncie, IN

  • 42.3 Miles highlighted on the map | 168.4 Total District Miles
  • Single track Mainline
    • 2 Siding tracks
      • Crescentville
      • Seven Mile
  • Operators
    • Norfolk Southern (Only north of New River Junction)
    • CSX (South of New River Junction)

Mainline | Scanner Channels

  • AAR 022 |160.4400 | NS Cincinnati Dispatch
  • AAR 012 |160.2900 | CSX LA Dispatcher

CSX Indiana Subdivision (Ohio)

CSX – Cincinnati, OH to Washington, IN
Central Railroad of Indiana – Cincinnati, OH to Shelbyville, IN
Note: Map shows milepost for CSX

  • 20 miles highlighted on the map |168.8 Total Sub Miles
  • Single-track mainline running parallel with Central Railroad of Indiana
    • 2 Siding Tracks
      • Delhi – 2,472 Feet
      • North Bend – 5,808 Feet
  • Operators
    • CSX (Tracks closest to Ohio River)
    • Central Railroad of Indiana (Tracks closest to Route 50)

Mainline | Scanner Channels

  • AAR 008 |160.2300 | CSX Road
  • AAR 014 |160.3200 | CSX LB Dispatcher
  • AAR 029 |160.5450 | Central RR of IN Road/Dispatcher

Norfolk Southern FIRST DISTRICT CNO&TP (First 43 Miles)

Cincinnati, Ohio to Chattanooga, TN

  • 43 miles highlighted on the map |337 Total District Miles
  • Operators
    • CSX Norfolk Southern

Mainline | Scanner Channels

  • AAR 056 |160.9500 | NS Road
  • AAR 014 |160.2450 | NS Dispatcher