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The station was built in 1860 by the
Bardstown and Louisville Railroad, which the Louisville and Nashville Railroad purchased the assets of in 1864. It was the only railroad station in Kentucky built of dry-stone. However, the 18 miles (29 km) line to connect the station to the L&N's main
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was begun in 1832 by the citizens of
Bardstown. However, after a $ 300,000 bond issue was defeated by other residents of Bardstown, the main line of the Louisville and Nashville instead bypassed Bardstown.
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and back, while engaging in lunch or dinner. Sights to be seen during the ride include
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Currently the station is part of the complex for the My Old
Kentucky
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February 1, 1888, the line was lengthened to connect Bardstown to
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Register of Historic Places in Bardstown, Kentucky
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Railroad Passenger and Baggage Depots
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad Culvert
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1016:Former Louisville and Nashville Railroad stations
975:Louisville and Nashville Railroad Office Building
807:Louisville and Nashville Railroad Passenger Depot
625:Old L&N Railroad Station NRHP Nomination Form
534:"My Old Kentucky Dinner Train Train Information"
291:The impetus for a railroad departing south from
868:Louisville and Nashville Combine Car Number 665
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579:. R.J. Corman Railroad Group. Archived from
536:. R.J. Corman Railroad Group. Archived from
405:allegedly got the inspiration for his song
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858:Frankfort and Cincinnati Model 55 Rail Car
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623:Murray-Wooler, Carolyn (December 1983).
802:Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot
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929:Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Bridge
889:Barren River L & N Railroad Bridge
469:"National Register Information System"
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792:Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot
772:Ashland Coal and Iron Railroad Office
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777:Ashland Coal and Iron Railroad Store
756:Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati
474:National Register of Historic Places
265:National Register of Historic Places
211:Early Stone Buildings of Kentucky TR
1031:Former railway stations in Kentucky
267:in the northernmost section of the
863:L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152
746:Historic Railpark and Train Museum
634:Kentucky: A Guide to Unique Places
577:"My Old Kentucky Dinner Train FAQ"
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694:Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad
328:Louisville and Nashville Railroad
277:Louisville and Nashville Railroad
608:. University Press of Kentucky.
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832:Stanford L&N Railroad Depot
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736:Bluegrass Railroad and Museum
731:Big South Fork Scenic Railway
117:Show map of the United States
990:Tank Pond Railroad Underpass
741:Elkhorn City Railroad Museum
627:. Kentucky Heritage Council.
16:United States historic place
269:Bardstown Historic District
195:Bardstown Historic District
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837:Union Station (Louisville)
632:Strecker, Zoe Ayn (2007).
281:R.J. Corman Railroad Group
873:Mt. Broderick Pullman Car
842:Union Station (Owensboro)
681:Kentucky railroad history
604:Herr, Kincaid A. (2000).
216:NRHP reference
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939:Newport Southbank Bridge
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183:Architectural style
924:High Bridge of Kentucky
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751:Kentucky Railway Museum
44:U.S. Historic district
985:Russell Railroad YMCA
817:Old L & N Station
479:National Park Service
305:Springfield, Kentucky
257:Old L & N Station
159:37.81444°N 85.46500°W
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48:Contributing property
27:Old L & N Station
822:Paris Railroad Depot
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407:My Old Kentucky Home
275:. Long owned by the
92:Show map of Kentucky
949:Young's High Bridge
273:Bardstown, Kentucky
164:37.81444; -85.46500
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130:602 N. 3rd Street,
944:Sciotoville Bridge
351:Bardstown Junction
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332:Following station
324:Preceding station
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367:Springfield
355:Springfield
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138:Coordinates
1005:Categories
598:References
587:2009-01-29
544:2009-01-29
518:Herr p.100
500:Murray p.1
293:Louisville
199:ID83002837
150:85°27′54″W
147:37°48′52″N
687:Companies
376:Structure
851:Vehicles
765:Stations
509:Herr p.8
419:Jim Beam
417:and the
401:, where
338:Nazareth
223:87002613
127:Location
882:Bridges
724:Museums
425:Gallery
365:toward
341:toward
287:History
263:on the
191:Part of
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362:Booker
958:Other
456:Notes
389:Today
383:gable
175:Built
638:ISBN
610:ISBN
251:The
178:1860
312:CSX
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218:No.
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