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The Toledo and Indiana Railway, Inc., was a combined electric interurban railroad and electric company that operated between [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]], Ohio, and [[Bryan, Ohio|Bryan]], Ohio, via [[Stryker, Ohio|Stryker]], Ohio, from 1901 to 1939.
==History==
The Toledo & Indiana Railway, Inc., was incorporated in 1901 to construct an electric interurban line west from Toledo to Stryker, Ohio, and was extended in 1905 to Bryan, Ohio. The line ran parallel to the [[Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway]] (later the [[New York Central]]) on the north side of that alignment.
It was envisioned as being a link to [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], Indiana, and [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], Illinois. These expansions were not completed. The line offered more frequent service at lower fares than the adjacent steam road.
“In 1905, the T. & I. constructed a power plant near the [[Tiffin River]] in Stryker, and rails were extended to Bryan. Later that year, the T. & I. completed a car maintenance and storage facility east of its power plant and erected a combination passenger/freight depot on East Lynn Street in Stryker. The T. & I. power plant helped electrify northwest Ohio, bringing much of the area into the ‘modern age.’”<ref>Staff, “The Toledo & Indiana Railway Incorporated”, The Village Reporter, Montpelier, Ohio, 17 March 2018.</ref><ref>https://ift.tt/32GJ2eD>
“As highways and secondary roads improved, and automobiles and trucks became more common, interurban railways struggled financially. In July 1939, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the T. & I’s request to abandon its interurban rail line.
“On October 15, 1939, T. & I. Car 115 made the last trip over the rail line piloted by Lendall W. Vernier of Stryker.”<ref>Staff, “The Toledo & Indiana Railway Incorporated”, The Village Reporter, Montpelier, Ohio, 17 March 2018.</ref><ref>https://ift.tt/2N9zgy3>
Portions of the abandoned right-of-way can still be seen. On September 23, 2006, an Ohio Historical Marker recognizing Stryker’s rich railroad heritage was dedicated at the Stryker depot.<ref>Maynard, Kevin M., Brochure, Stryker Area Heritage Council, P.O. Box 180, Stryker, Ohio, 43557.</ref><ref>https://ift.tt/32GJ3iH>
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==History==
The Toledo & Indiana Railway, Inc., was incorporated in 1901 to construct an electric interurban line west from Toledo to Stryker, Ohio, and was extended in 1905 to Bryan, Ohio. The line ran parallel to the [[Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway]] (later the [[New York Central]]) on the north side of that alignment.
It was envisioned as being a link to [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], Indiana, and [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], Illinois. These expansions were not completed. The line offered more frequent service at lower fares than the adjacent steam road.
“In 1905, the T. & I. constructed a power plant near the [[Tiffin River]] in Stryker, and rails were extended to Bryan. Later that year, the T. & I. completed a car maintenance and storage facility east of its power plant and erected a combination passenger/freight depot on East Lynn Street in Stryker. The T. & I. power plant helped electrify northwest Ohio, bringing much of the area into the ‘modern age.’”<ref>Staff, “The Toledo & Indiana Railway Incorporated”, The Village Reporter, Montpelier, Ohio, 17 March 2018.</ref><ref>https://ift.tt/32GJ2eD>
“As highways and secondary roads improved, and automobiles and trucks became more common, interurban railways struggled financially. In July 1939, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the T. & I’s request to abandon its interurban rail line.
“On October 15, 1939, T. & I. Car 115 made the last trip over the rail line piloted by Lendall W. Vernier of Stryker.”<ref>Staff, “The Toledo & Indiana Railway Incorporated”, The Village Reporter, Montpelier, Ohio, 17 March 2018.</ref><ref>https://ift.tt/2N9zgy3>
Portions of the abandoned right-of-way can still be seen. On September 23, 2006, an Ohio Historical Marker recognizing Stryker’s rich railroad heritage was dedicated at the Stryker depot.<ref>Maynard, Kevin M., Brochure, Stryker Area Heritage Council, P.O. Box 180, Stryker, Ohio, 43557.</ref><ref>https://ift.tt/32GJ3iH>
===References===
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