Akron Northside Station (Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad)
Akron Northside 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.
A crowd waiting to board a train pulled by Nickel Plate 765
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). Trains began stopping here in 1880. By 1948, the station was served by the Cleveland Night Express, Shenandoah, and Washington Night Express.
Cuyahoa Valley Line (later renamed the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad) excursion trains began operating here in 1977.
References
- ^ "Stations list". Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
- ^ Sanders, Craig (2007). Akron Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 11, 16, 28, 29. ISBN 978-0738541419.
- ^ "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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