Private company

Central Railroad of Indianapolis

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Freight railroad in Indiana, United States

The Central Railroad of Indianapolis (reporting mark CERA) is a Class III short-line railroad that operates approximately 58 miles (93 km) miles of track in north central Indiana, connecting Marion, Indiana with Hartford City, Amboy, and Kokomo, Indiana. CERA interchanges with Norfolk Southern in Marion, and with Toledo, Peoria & Western in Kokomo. The line is owned and operated by Genesee & Wyoming.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

The Central Railroad of Indianapolis (reporting mark CERA) is a Class III short-line railroad that operates approximately 58 miles (93 km) miles of track in north central Indiana, connecting Marion, Indiana with Hartford City, Amboy, and Kokomo, Indiana. CERA interchanges with Norfolk Southern in Marion, and with Toledo, Peoria & Western in Kokomo.2

Corporate structure

Central Railroad of Indianapolis is part of a group headed by Genesee & Wyoming. 48 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

For a time, Norfolk Southern interchanged with CERA via its Frankfort to Kokomo line. The latter route was embargoed after the Norfolk Southern Conrail merger allowed Norfolk Southern to move CERA interchange to Marion.

From Wikipedia’s article on Central Railroad of Indianapolis, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2012Acquired Acquired by Genesee & Wyoming1
  2. 2000Acquired Acquired by RailAmerica1