The Cincinnati , Lebanon and Northern Railway ( CL&N ) was a local passenger and freight - carrying railroad in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio , built in the late 19th century to give the town of Lebanon and Warren County better transportation facilities .
The Cincinnati , Lebanon and Northern Railway ( CL&N ) was a local passenger and freight - carrying railroad in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio , connecting Cincinnati to Dayton via Lebanon . 
 It was built in the late 19th century to give the town of Lebanon and Warren County better transportation facilities .