Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth Railroad

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The route of the Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth Railroad

The Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth Railroad (CG&P RR) was an interurban railway serving communities in southwestern Ohio. Originally called the Cincinnati and Portsmouth, it was initially organized by Henry Brachmann in 1873. [2]

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References

  1. The Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States Porto (sic) Rico Canada Mexico and Cuba. Google Books: National Railway Publication Company. 1905. p. 129.
  2. "Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth - Batavia Railroads". Clermont County Historical Society. Retrieved 8 July 2015.