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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.
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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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History
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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
edit- ^ "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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