Akron Northside | |
Style: | Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
Address: | 27 Ridge Street Akron, Ohio 44308 |
Coordinates: | 41.0895°N -81.515°W |
Owned: | Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
Operator: | Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad |
Line: | Valley Railway |
Platforms: | 1 side platform |
Tracks: | 1 |
Parking: | Yes |
Accessible: | yes |
Opened: | 1880 (Valley Line) 1977 (CVSR) |
Former: | Akron (Howard Street) |
Other Services Header: | Former services |
Other Services Collapsible: | yes |
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.
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]