Akron Northside station

Akron Northside
General information
Location	27 Ridge Street Akron, Ohio 44308
Coordinates	41.0895°N 81.5150°W / 41.0895; -81.5150
Owned by	Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Operated by	Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Line(s)	Valley Railway
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1880 (Valley Line) 1977 (CVSR)
Previous names	Akron (Howard Street)
Services
Preceding station Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Following station Peninsula towards Rockside National Park Scenic Terminus Botzum towards Rockside Explorer
Former services Preceding station Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Following station Big Bend towards Rockside National Park Scenic Canton Lincoln Highway (2003–2012) Terminus Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station Peninsula toward Cleveland Cleveland – Akron – Wheeling 1940s–1962 Akron–Union toward Wheeling Old Portage toward Cleveland Botzum toward Cleveland Cleveland – Akron – Valley Junction Until 1940s Akron Junction toward Valley Junction

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

A crowd waiting to board a train pulled by Nickel Plate 765

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

1. "Stations list". Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
2. Sanders, Craig (2007). Akron Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 11, 16, 28, 29. ISBN 978-0738541419.
3. "In Running Order". The Summit County Beacon. February 4, 1880. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
4. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad System Time Tables (PDF). July 18, 1948. pp. 22, 23. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
5. "Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad". American Rails. Retrieved May 9, 2021.