AKRON'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

Intercity passenger trains serving Akron in 1942, 1956, and 1971 immediately prior to the creation of Amtrak.

THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Akron, during the golden age of passenger trains. Most passenger trains used Union Station.

Union Station
245 E. Market St.
Opened 1891, replaced 1950

Howard Street Station
155 N. Howard St.

Akron Canton & Youngstown Station
90 N. Main St.

ERIE RAILROAD

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  1  Erie Limited          Chicago         1:00       12:15
  2  Erie Limited          New York        3:32        2:22
  8  Atlantic Express      New York        7:14        6:21
 15  Midlander             Chicago        11:24    5  10:14
  7  Pacific Express       Chicago         5:09        4:57
 16  Midlander             New York        5:21    6   4:57
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  1  Erie Limited          New York        1:00       12:15
  2  Erie Limited          Chicago         3:32        2:22
  8  Atlantic Express      Chicago         7:14        6:21
 15  Midlander             New York       11:24    5  10:14
  7  Pacific Express       New York        5:09        4:57
 16  Midlander             Chicago         5:21    6   4:57
Passenger service discontinued in 1970, last train was the Lake Cities (formerly the Midlander).

Erie began using a separate station at Broadway near Exchange St. in 1947, prior to the opening of the new Union Station.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

2531                       Hudson          6:35
625                        Cleveland       7:00
3241                       Hudson          8:00
3741                       Hudson         10:25
3671                       Hudson         11:30
605                        Columbus       12:35
604                        Columbus        2:28
3321                       Hudson          2:40
3381                       Hudson          5:10
3161                       Hudson          6:30
 10  Akronite              Pittsburgh      8:00  338   7:20
3231                       Hudson         10:35
624                        Columbus       11:15
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

625                        Columbus        6:32
2530                       Hudson          7:33
  9  Akronite              Pittsburgh      8:25  339   7:50
3240                       Hudson          9:08
3030                       Hudson         11:20
605                        Columbus       12:20
3670                       Hudson         12:35
604                        Cleveland       2:13
3320                       Hudson          3:35
3380                       Hudson          6:10
3130                       Hudson          8:25
624                        Cleveland      11:00
3230                       Hudson         11:30
Passenger service discontinued in 1958, last train was the Akronite.

BALTIMORE & OHIO

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  9  Express               Chicago        12:12       11:55
 19  Ambassador            Detroit         3:05        1:45
  5  Capitol Limited       Chicago        (skip)      (skip)       2:37
  8  Shenandoah            New York        6:15        5:15        6:55
 15  Blue Ridge Limited    Chicago         7:12
 32                        Cumberland      9:20
  7  Shenandoah            Chicago        10:15        8:29
 58                        Wheeling        6:45
 10  New York Express      New York        7:20        7:25
 20  Ambassador            Baltimore      10:40       11:03
  6  Capitol Limited       New York       11:29       11:23       11:56
 26  Columbian             Washington     11:35
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  9  Express               New York       12:12       11:55
 19  Ambassador            Baltimore       3:05        1:45
  5  Capitol Limited       New York       (skip)      (skip)       2:25
  8  Shenandoah            Chicago         6:15        5:15
 15  Blue Ridge Limited    Washington      7:12
 32                        Chicago         9:00
  7  Shenandoah            New York       10:15        8:29        6:40 pm
 59                        Wheeling       10:20
 10  New York Express      Chicago         7:20        7:25
 20  Ambassador            Detroit        10:40       11:03
  6  Capitol Limited       Chicago        11:29       11:23       11:50
 26  Columbian             Chicago        11:35
Passenger service discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak, last important train was the Capitol Limited.

Trains 17 and 18, operating to and from Cleveland, instead used Howard Street Station (below).

BALTIMORE & OHIO

(Howard Street Station)

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 17  Clev. Night Express   Cleveland       6:45        6:37
 18  Wash. Night Express   Washington     10:20        9:40
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 17  Clev. Night Express   Washington      6:45        6:37
 18  Wash. Night Express   Cleveland      10:20        9:40
Passenger service discontinued in 1962, last train was the Cleveland Night Express.

Until early 1930's, Baltimore & Ohio passenger trains continued further south of Akron via CT&V Subdivision through Canton.

AKRON CANTON & YOUNGSTOWN

(AC&Y Station)

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 95                        Delphos        10:30 am
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 90                        Delphos         4:30 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1951.

It is unknown, if passenger service ever existed further east to Mogadore.

STATIONS TODAY

The original Union Station was closed in 1950 and demolished in 1951. In 1950, a new Union Station was built at 220 Grant St. Expansion of the University of Akron has since eliminated Grant St. in that area. But the building remains, now the University's Buckingham Center. Address is now 220 Wolf Ledges Pkwy.

The Howard Street Station station was demolished in the mid 1960's.

In 1947, Erie opened a separate station at Broadway near Exchange St. The building was demolished in 1997, and a bank was constructed at that location, presumably 333 S. Broadway.

Amtrak service over the Baltimore & Ohio route stopped in Akron from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1999 to 2005. During the earlier period, the stop was made by a hotel at 135 S. Broadway. And during the later period, the stop was made at Bowery St. nearby.

Summit County Ohio Railroad Stations
Link to a Web page containing further information on the historic stations.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.