Eastern Kentucky Railway-Hitchins
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Here the EK had a junction with the Elizabethtown, Lexington & Big Sandy Rwy that connected with the Ashland Coal and Iron Rwy in Denton. January 1882 both would become part of Chesapeake & Ohio Rwy. The EK and C&O shared a depot here. In December 1932, the EK ceased operations. Presented by EK Railroad Society, C & O Historical Society, & In Memory of Gary Mills.
Dedicated November 10, 2007.
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