Mt. Vernon, IN

L&N Railroad

Milepost: 341.41

L&N Mt. Vernon Depot

L & N Train by saloon - Mt. Vernon, IN, 1914

Nancy English Collection
The Indiana Album

Black Township

Posey County

West of the intersection of Main Street and the railroad track

Estimated GPS Coordinates: 37.938614,-87.89791

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History

Ray’s Ramblings recalls that the Mt. Vernon L & N depot was built in 1891 and destroyed by fire on June 15, 1978. Steam engines ceased through Mt. Vernon on January 1, 1953 and passenger service between St. Louis and Evansville ended May 1, 1971.

Mt. Vernon Former L & N Depot Site 2018

DOT Railroad GIS

1876 Mt. Vernon Map

Train at L & N Wye, Mount Vernon, 1913

Nancy English Collection
The Indiana Album

Mt. Vernon L&N Depot Drawing

David L. Wallis, 1978

L & N from Walnut Street Bridge, 1915

Nancy English Collection
The Indiana Album

L & N Boxcar Mt. Vernon, 1915

Nancy English Collection
The Indiana Album

Mt. Vernon L&N Depot

Linda Young

Mt. Vernon, IN L&N Depot

Posey County Historical Society, Facebook

Mt. Vernon L&N Depot

CSX 5214 EVWR HSH1 Mt Vernon IN 30 Nov 2013