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| Location | 27 Ridge Street Akron, Ohio 44308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°05′22″N 81°30′54″W / 41.0895°N 81.5150°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Valley Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1880 (Valley Line) 1977 (CVSR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Akron (Howard Street) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Akron Northside [1] is a Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad train station in Akron, Ohio. It is located adjacent to Ridge Street near Howard Street. It is the southern terminus of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
History
This location was previously served by the Howard Street station of the Valley Railway (which was acquired by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad starting in 1890). [2] Trains began stopping here in 1880. [3] By 1948, the station was served by the Cleveland Night Express, Shenandoah, and Washington Night Express. [4]
Cuyahoa Valley Line (later renamed the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad) excursion trains began operating here in 1977. [5]
References
- ^ "Stations list". Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
- ^ Sanders, Craig (2007). Akron Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 11, 16, 28, 29. ISBN 978-0738541419.
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"In Running Order". The Summit County Beacon. February 4, 1880. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Baltimore & Ohio Railroad System Time Tables (PDF). July 18, 1948. pp. 22, 23. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad". American Rails. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
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