Download or read book Kentucky Union Railway written by William M. Ambrose and published by . This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Kentucky Union Railway, and its successor the Lexington & Eastern Railroad, from 1852 to 1915. The ninety-four mile railway started in Lexington, connected with Winchester, Clay City and Beattyville and then terminated at Jackson, Kentucky. The railroad reached the vast natural resources in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, especially the timber and coal reserves along the Red and Kentucky River basins.