Csx Indy line subdivision

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I have a question about the csx Indy line subdivision that runs east to west from belfontaine to Indianapolis, how many trains does it get a day on average, on weekends, and then some week days? And I would also like to know about the Norfolk southern districts that run through Muncie, the new castle and Frankfort districts, the trains a day on those lines. If you can’t answer one of these questions, that’s fine. Thanks

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Welcome to the forum, Jakexsc!

It’s possible there are some members who could answer this who are on the Trains category of the forum. I don’t know how many of them read this General part of the forum, so if you don’t get any response here, try changing it to the Trains category.

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Muncie is a fun place to watch Ns come down and curve around then get back to their line to go south. There is a museum with a park trail on the northside of Muncie. The trail is the former C&O that went through town. You also have shops that build locomotives as well. Would say 15- to 20 on csx. Need to use the line more.
stay safe
joe

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Do a search for CSX Train Symbols and NS train symbols and there are websites with info with origin/destinations. Pretty handy sites and accurate - updated.

Indy seems to ahve about 20 per day. Avon Yard will have trains going in all four directions - north to Chicago, west to St. Louis and to UP at St. Elmo, also west to Terre Haute and south to Nashville and Evansville, south to Louisville via L&I, and east to lots of points. So, it depends on where you are on the Indy line as to volume. One can listen on the scanner app and type in Indianapolis train scanner and after a day or so have a pretty good idea.

Muncie is pretty busy with the crossing of CSX and NS. I would guess 15-20 on the NS. The Frankfort line has grain and also Lafayette trains heading south thru Muncie (if those are still running). Probably 4-6 per day.

Hope this helps, but your best bet is to go to those websites listed above.

ed

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So about 40-60 trains a day in Muncie you’d say?

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Yeah I would hope it gets busier, but sadly people in Indy and Muncie get mad when there is too much trains.

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Welcome on board, Jakexcs

David

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