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[[File:Amelia Flats and Union Station (14091238264).jpg|thumb|upright=1.27|the second Akron Union Station, c. 1906|alt=]] |
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The second station building at 245 East Market Street {{nowrap|({{coord|41.0828|-81.5099|type:railwaystation_region:US-OH|display=inline|name=Akron Union Station (1891–1950)}}),}} was completed and in operation in 1891. |
The second station building at 245 East Market Street {{nowrap|({{coord|41.0828|-81.5099|type:railwaystation_region:US-OH|display=inline|name=Akron Union Station (1891–1950)}}),}} was completed and in operation in 1891. Upon opening to passengers, service was provided by the Cleveland & Pittsburgh under lease of the [[Pennsylvania Company]], the [[New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad]] under lease of the [[New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad]], the [[Pittsburgh and Western Railroad]], and the [[Valley Railway]]. The latter two companies merged into the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]]. It was closed in 1950 and it was demolished in 1951.<ref>Great Union Stations, 'Akron' https://chicagorailfan.com/stbcakr.html</ref><ref>Camp, Mark J. 'Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio,' Arcadia Publishing, 2007, p. 27.</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:07, 13 October 2020
Akron Union Station was a series of three union stations serving several passenger railroads in Akron, Ohio from 1852 to 1971. The station's tenants included the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad and Erie Railroad. It was a hub, serving train companies serving destinations in different directions, west, north, south and east.[1]
First station
The original station was constructed by the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad in 1852. The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad moved their passenger service from a station near the modern Quaker Square to this station in 1864. The at-grade station was replaced in 1891 when a grade-separation project was completed through downtown Akron.
Second station
The second station building at 245 East Market Street (41°04′58″N 81°30′36″W / 41.0828°N 81.5099°W), was completed and in operation in 1891. Upon opening to passengers, service was provided by the Cleveland & Pittsburgh under lease of the Pennsylvania Company, the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad under lease of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad, the Pittsburgh and Western Railroad, and the Valley Railway. The latter two companies merged into the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It was closed in 1950 and it was demolished in 1951.[2][3]
Passenger services
Representative services in 1946 featured these trains:[4][5][6]
- Baltimore & Ohio
- Ambassador (Detroit, MI - Baltimore, MD)
- Blue Ridge Limited (Washington, DC - Chicago, IL via Pittsburgh) (west-bound only)
- Capitol Limited (Chicago, IL - Jersey City, NJ via Pittsburgh) (east-bound)
- Shenandoah (Chicago, IL - Jersey City, NJ)
- unnamed Cleveland - Akron - Wheeling service
- Erie Railroad
- Atlantic Express/Pacific Express (Chicago, IL - Hoboken, NJ)
- Erie Limited (Chicago, IL - Hoboken, NJ)
- Midlander (Chicago, IL - Hoboken, NJ)
- Pennsylvania Railroad
- Akronite (Akron - New York, NY)
- Clevelander (New York, NY - Cleveland, OH, via Akron) (west-bound only)
- Gotham Limited/Golden Triangle (Chicago, IL - Cleveland, OH, via Akron)
- unnamed Cleveland - Akron - Columbus - Cincinnati service, unnamed Cleveland - Akron local service
Third station and final years
The third station, Akron Union Depot, reflecting the shift of location, was opened in 1950 and was located five blocks away, on the east side of the tracks, at 220 Wolf Ledges Parkway (41°04′38″N 81°31′00″W / 41.0773°N 81.5167°W).[7][8] The Erie Railroad after a 1960 merger became the Erie Lackawanna; that company's last train through the station was the Lake Cities in 1970. The station was closed in 1971, as the last train being the B&O's Capitol Limited.[9] That train would be subsequently rerouted with the assumption of passenger services by Amtrak. Akron briefly saw train service in the 1990s with the arrival of the Three Rivers and the rerouting of the Broadway Limited.
Disposition today
The second Union Depot is used today by the University of Akron as its Buckingham Center for Continuing Education.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ Official Guide of the Railways, February 1932, Index of Railway Stations, p. 1465
- ^ Great Union Stations, 'Akron' https://chicagorailfan.com/stbcakr.html
- ^ Camp, Mark J. 'Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio,' Arcadia Publishing, 2007, p. 27.
- ^ "Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Tables 1, 13, 20". Official Guide of the Railways. 78 (12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1946.
- ^ "Erie Railroad, Tables 1, 8". Official Guide of the Railways. 78 (12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1946.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Railroad, Tables 4, 6, 14, 179, 182". Official Guide of the Railways. 78 (12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1946.
- ^ Camp, Mark J. 'Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio,' Arcadia Publishing, 2007, p. 27.
- ^ UA Buildings and Facilities, The University of Akron: University Communications and Marketing
- ^ Former Union Depot, Waymarking https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7DE5_former_Akron_Union_Depot
- ^ Camp, Mark J. 'Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio,' Arcadia Publishing, 2007, p. 27.
- ^ UA Buildings and Facilities, The University of Akron: University Communications and Marketing