The Louisville and Nashville Railroad, commonly called the L&N, was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.
Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the... Wikipedia
Successor: Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Founded: 1850
Previous gauge: 5 ft (1,524 mm), converted by 1870.
Reporting mark: LN
Track gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge