CH&D Archive

  • Tipp City

    Tipp City, Ohio Depot

    Tipp City is located on the former Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad. Today the line is operated by CSX. Sometime after the B & O purchased the line they built a freight depot. Today the depot is still standing and has been restored to its...

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  • Tipp City

    Troy’s Depot

    Troy’s depot is a very beautiful stone depot. It was built in 1890 by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton RR. Today it is owned by CSX and used for storage and workspace. The time I was there to get pictures the gate was open so...

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  • 2nd Street Market

    Dayton Depots

    Dayton had a horse railroad before 1839. It ran from Beavertown (Woodman and Dorothy Lane area) downhill to Third St and the canal. It carried down loads of marble used in the Old Courthouse down to Dayton and to the canal to be shipped to...

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  • Glendale

    Glendale, Ohio

    In 1880 the CH&D built a depot in Glendale, Ohio. It is still standing to this day, a silent witness of days past of railroading. The depot is now the Glendale Heritage Preservation Museum. The museum and building was dedicated to former Glendale mayor, Harry...

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  • Miamisburg

    Miamisburg

    Miamisburg was the home of two railroads and still is. The CH&D (Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton) track was on the west side of the river were the current CSX track is located. The Big 4 ran through downtown and is the current NS track. The...

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