This chart shows railroad passenger traffic at each of the stations located in Bullitt County. The last four listed stations were on the Bardstown branch. The numbers make it appear that for most stations much of the passenger traffic was heading to or returning from Louisville.
Table VIII -
Passengers Carried
Statement showing number of passengers carried northward and southward to and from each station
on main stem and branches from 1 Jul 1870 to 30 Jun 1871.
| STATIONS | To North | To South | From North | From South | Total From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | 533 | 2523 | 2085 | 643 | 2728 |
| Hubers | 47 | 2041 | 1611 | 41 | 1652 |
| Gap in Knob | 164 | 1599 | 1252 | 106 | 1358 |
| Shepherdsville | 1357 | 4191 | 4009 | 1346 | 5355 |
| Salt River | 100 | 658 | 528 | 101 | 629 |
| Bardstown Junction | 1560 | 2347 | 2147 | 1615 | 3762 |
| Belmont | 690 | 1305 | 1424 | 875 | 2299 |
| Lebanon Junction | 4908 | 2329 | 2590 | 4328 | 6918 |
| Chapeze | 65 | 419 | 348 | 50 | 398 |
| Quarry Switch (Clermont) | 33 | 150 | 146 | 41 | 187 |
| Big Spring | 5 | 77 | 57 | 3 | 60 |
| Cane Spring | 114 | 297 | 297 | 137 | 434 |
From the Annual Report of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, 1870-1871
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