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Indiana Railroads (Indiana)

Last Updated: June 23, 2025, 00:05 am UTC

Anyone who can confirm NFM vs FM usage for these railroads, please let admin know!  Thanks!

Category Report

Frequencies

Amtrak

General Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.280KYM991 RM 146.2 PL AMTK PD CH1 Police Ch. 1 Repeater (Repeats Chicago Operations) FMN Law Dispatch
161.475KYM991 RM CSQ AMTK PD CH2 Police Ch. 2 Repeater FMN Law Tac
452.4875WPBR415 RM CSQ AMTK BG UHF1 Beech Grove Shops UHF Repeater 1 FMN Railroad
452.900KV4720 RM 146.2 PL AMTK BG UHF2 Beech Grove Shops UHF Repeater 2 FMN Railroad
Hoosier State Train

Ceased operations on 6/30/2019.

Canadian National

Canadian National - Former GTW Lines
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.590 BM CSQ AAR 032 Road (Ch 1) FMN Railroad
160.530 BM CSQ AAR 028 Road (Ch 2) FMN Railroad
CN Kirk Yard (Gary)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.755 BM CSQ AAR 043 43 Kirk Yard operations FMN Railroad
160.845 BM CSQ AAR 049 45 Kirk Yard operations FMN Railroad
160.905 BM CSQ AAR 053 53 Kirk Yard operations FMN Railroad
161.460 BM CSQ AAR 090 90 Kirk Yard operations FMN Railroad
ATCS Frequencies (non-standard)

Standard ATCS frequencies are found in the Nationwide frequency listings.

CN Elsdon Sub - CP Spring Lake to CP Lincoln (Genesys 202T 1200 Format)

Central RR of Indianapolis

Central RR of Indianapolis
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.455 BM CSQ AAR 023 Road/Operations FMN Railroad
161.295 BM CSQ AAR 079 Road/Operations FMN Railroad

Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad

Systemwide
Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad operates between Chicago and South Bend, Indiana

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100 M CSQ AAR 066 Maintenance of Way FMN Railroad
161.355 RM 173.8 PL AAR 083/060 Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad

CSX Transportation

Statewide
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.785 BM CSQ AAR 045 Maintenance of Way, former Chessie lines FMN Railroad
161.130 B CSQ AAR 068 Maintenance of Way, former Conrail (base) FMN Railroad
160.710 M CSQ AAR 040 Maintenance of Way, former Conrail (mobile) FMN Railroad
Statewide - Road
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.230 BM CSQ AAR 008 Road: Former Chessie Lines FMN Railroad
161.070 BM CSQ AAR 064 IB Dispatcher: St Louis Line FMN Railroad
160.320 BM CSQ AAR 014 LB Dispatcher: Indiana/Indianapolis/Hoosier/Richmond/Barr/Porter FMN Railroad
160.800 BM CSQ AAR 046 Road: Former Conrail Lines FMN Railroad
160.560 BM CSQ AAR 030 IB Dispatcher: Crawfordsville/Frankfort/Shelbyville/Indy Terminal FMN Railroad
160.290 BM CSQ AAR 012 RB Dispatcher: Monon/Garrett Sub FMN Railroad
161.370 BM CSQ AAR 084 Road: Former Seaboard Lines FMN Railroad
161.520 BM CSQ AAR 094 SB Dispatcher: CE&D Subdivision FMN Railroad
Chicago Subdivision
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.160 BM AAR 070 Garrett Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Great Lakes Division - Indianapolis Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.400 BM CSQ AAR 086 Indianapolis Belt 1 FMN Railroad
160.965 BM CSQ AAR 057 Indianapolis Belt 2 FMN Railroad
161.220 BM CSQ AAR 074 Indianapolis Belt 3 FMN Railroad
161.010 BM CSQ AAR 060 Indianapolis Belt 4 FMN Railroad
161.400 BM CSQ AAR 086 Hawthorne Yard Switching Operations FMN Railroad
160.350 BM CSQ AAR 016 Avon Yard Hump FMN Railroad
160.425 BM CSQ AAR 021 Avon Yard Pulldown 1 FMN Railroad
160.365 BM CSQ AAR 017 Avon Yard Pulldown 2 FMN Railroad
161.340 BM CSQ AAR 082 Avon Yard Pulldown 3 FMN Railroad
160.860 BM CSQ AAR 050 Avon Yard Switching Operations FMN Railroad
160.980 BM CSQ AAR 058 Avon Yard Switching Operations FMN Railroad
160.650 BM CSQ AAR 036 Avon Yard Car inspectors FMN Railroad
160.920 BM CSQ AAR 054 Avon Yard engine terminal FMN Railroad
Nashville Division - Evansville Terminal

This list includes road, dispatcher, and yard operations channels used in the vicinity of CSXT's Howell Yard located on the southwest side of Evansville. Regional shortline Evansville Western enters CSXT's Howell Yard on the north side for interchange.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.260WQAI237 BM CSQ AAR 010 Howell Yard Operations FMN Railroad
160.290WQSG792 M CSQ AAR 012 Howell Yard Operations FMN Railroad
160.380WQAL716 BM CSQ AAR 018 Howell Yard Operations FMN Railroad
160.530KAQ580 BM CSQ AAR 028 Howell Yard Operations [Cancelled] FMN Railroad
160.770WQAL716 BM CSQ AAR 044 Howell Yard Operations FMN Railroad
160.860KAQ580 BM CSQ AAR 050 Howell Yard Operations [Cancelled] FMN Railroad
161.310WQDU402 BM CSQ AAR 080 Howell Yard Operations FMN Railroad
160.440KLS610 BM CSQ AAR 022 Local Switching FMN Railroad
160.890WPJR631 RM CSQ AAR 052/087 PBX Repeater (lic not R) FMN Railroad
161.265WPJR631 RM CSQ AAR 077/019 PBX Repeater (lic not R) FMN Railroad
161.430WPJR631 RM CSQ AAR 088/016 PBX Repeater (lic not R) FMN Railroad
160.620KAQ580 BM CSQ AAR 034 Radio Controlled Switches [Cancelled] FMN Railroad
161.175KAQ580 BM CSQ AAR 071 Communications & Signals Department [Cancelled] FMN Railroad
161.550KLS610 BM CSQ AAR 096 Car Department & Engine Terminal FMN Railroad

Evansville Western

General Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.815WQDU402 BM CSQ AAR 047 Road FMN Railroad

Hoosier Southern (HOS)

Road Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.425 BM CSQ AAR 024 Road FMN Railroad

Indiana Rail Road

Road Operations

The Indianapolis Division is the original INRD trackage (former ICG) between Lis, Illinois, and Indianapolis, Indiana. The Chicago Divison is the former Canadian Pacific Latta Sub trackage between Terre Haute, Indiana, and Bedford, Indiana, which was taken over by the Indiana Railroad in May 2006. The major yard, Hiawatha Yard, is located in Jasonville, Indiana (Greene County).

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.620 BM CSQ AAR 034 Road/Dispatcher Systemwide FMN Railroad
161.055 BM CSQ AAR 063 Agency, Mechanical, MOW, and C&S FMN Railroad
Hiawatha Yard

Jasonville, IN

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.260 BM CSQ AAR 010 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
161.535 BM CSQ AAR 095 Yard Operations FMN Railroad

Indiana Southern Railroad

Indiana Southern
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.740 BM CSQ AAR 042 Yard FM Railroad
160.995 BM CSQ AAR 059 Road FMN Railroad

Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern

General Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.215 BM CSQ AAR 007 Road FMN Railroad
161.490 M CSQ AAR 092 Switching FMN Railroad

Louisville and Indiana

Road Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.725 BM CSQ AAR 041 Road FMN Railroad
160.875WPFG885 BM CSQ AAR 051 Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Jeffersonville Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.470WPFG885 BM CSQ AAR 024 Yard Operations 2 FMN Railroad
161.025 BM CSQ AAR 061 Yard Operations 1 FMN Railroad

Norfolk Southern

Dearborn Division - Road
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.620 BM CSQ AAR 034 Road, Chicago Line (Porter to Elkhart) FMN Railroad
160.800 BM CSQ AAR 046 Road, Chicago Line (Chicago to Porter) FMN Railroad
Dearborn Division - Colehour Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.070 BM CSQ AAR 064 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Dearborn Division - Elkhart Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.070 BM CSQ AAR 064 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Illinois Division - Road
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.950 BM CSQ AAR 056 Road, Southern East District FMN Railroad
160.245 B CSQ AAR 009 Dispatcher to Train, Southern East District FMN Railroad
160.830 M CSQ AAR 048 Train to Dispatcher, Southern East District FMN Railroad
Lake Division - Road
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.380 BM CSQ AAR 018 Road, Huntington District FMN Railroad
160.440 BM CSQ AAR 022 Road, New Castle & Frankfort Districts FMN Railroad
161.070 BM CSQ AAR 064 Road, Marion Branch FMN Railroad
161.250 BM CSQ AAR 076 Road, Fostoria District FMN Railroad
161.490 BM CSQ AAR 092 Road, Chicago District (Ft Wayne to Gary) FMN Railroad
Lake Division - East Wayne Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.950 BM CSQ AAR 056 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
161.190 BM CSQ AAR 072 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Lake Division - Goodman Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.980 BM CSQ AAR 058 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
New Castle District
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.440 BM AAR 022 Road Frequency (Muncie to Cincinatti, OH) FMN Railroad
161.355 BM AAR 083 Road Frequency (Fort Wayne to Muncie) FMN Railroad
Chicago Terminal Area (NW Indiana)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.800 BM CSQ AAR 046 Road, Chicago Line (Chicago to CP482) FMN Railroad
160.545 BM 91.5 PL AAR 029 Police, Chicago area (repeats 161.205 AAR 73) FMN Railroad
161.250 BM CSQ AAR 076 Road, Chicago District (Chicago to Gary) FMN Railroad

Ohio River Scenic Railway (ORSR)

Road Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.010 BM CSQ AAR 060 Road FM Railroad

Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad

Road Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.310KZZ424 BM CSQ AAR 080 Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Logansport Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.400KZZ424 BM CSQ AAR 086 Yard operations FMN Railroad

Shortline Railroads

Dubois County Railroad/Indiana Railway Museum
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.635 BM CSQ AAR 035 Road/Operations FMN Railroad
South Chicago & Indiana Harbor Railway

ex-Chicago Short Line 

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.335KNEP439 BM CSQ AAR 015 General operations FMN Railroad
Whitewater Valley Railroad

Connersville - Metamora - Connersville

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.650KNJK646 BM CSQ AAR 036 General Operations FMN Railroad