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Interurban Trolleys Knit Indianapolis to Statewide Trade Center
Indianapolis emerges as a world renowned traction hub with interurban lines linking the city to Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis and beyond. The system fuels shopping business and rural distribution, raises speed with elevated tracks, and expands passenger and freight movement while reshaping country merchants access to urban wholesalers.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
Brady
Indiana Union Traction Company
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Peru
Warsaw
Winona Electric Railway Company
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Illinois Traction System
Ridge Farm
Paria
Ill
Terre Haute
Indianapolis & Eastern
Indiana
South Bend
Michigan
Wabash
Fort Wayne
Hammond
Gary
Evansville
Vincennes
Brazil
Greencastle
Danville
Martinsville
Franklin
Columbus
Louisville
Kentucky
Greensburg
Shelbyville
Richmond
Ohio Cities
New Castle
Greenfield
Winchester
Muncie
Noblesville
Lebanon
Crawfordsville
Frankfort
Tipton
Elwood
Alexandria
Hartford City
Portland
Bluffton
Huntington
Marion
Wabasa
Kokomo
Logansport
Lafayette
Delphi