Akron Union Station

Akron Union Depot
Buckingham Building
The 1950 Akron Union Depot, c. 1950s
General information
Coordinates41°04′38″N 81°31′00″W / 41.0773°N 81.5167°W / 41.0773; -81.5167
Owned byUniversity of Akron
History
OpenedApril 28, 1950
Closed1971
Former services
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Fostoria
toward Chicago
 Main Line Youngstown
toward Jersey City
Barberton
toward Chicago
 Cuyahoga Falls
toward Jersey City
Barberton
toward Wheeling
 Cleveland – Akron – Wheeling Akron–Howard
toward Cleveland
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Barberton
closed 1950
toward Columbus
 Columbus – Cleveland Cuyahoga Falls
toward Cleveland
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Barberton
toward Chicago
 Main Line
at Union Station until 1950
 Tallmadge
toward Jersey City

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.

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