Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersAkron, Ohio
LocaleOhio, United States
Dates of operation1885 (1885)–
PredecessorCleveland, Mount Vernon and Delaware Railroad
SuccessorCleveland, Akron & Cincinnati Railway (1911, internal)
Pennsylvania Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length196.95 mi (316.96 km)[1]
Route map

 Cleveland
 Hudson
 Cuyahoga Falls
 Akron
 New Portage
 Clinton
 Warwick
 Marshalville
 Orrville
 Apple Creek
 Fredericksburg
 Holmesville
 Millersburg
 Killbuck
 Black Creek
 Gann
 Danville
 Howard
 Gambler
 Mount Vernon
 Bangs
 Mount Liberty
 Centerburg
 Condit
 Sunbury
 Galena
 Westerville
 Columbus
Sources: [2]

The Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railroad (nicknamed the "Blue Grass Route of Ohio"[3]) was a railroad company in the U.S. state of Ohio. It connected its namesake cities and served as a vital link for later parent Pennsylvania Railroad to connect Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio.[4]

History

Share of the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railway Company, issued 31 January 1901

The company was formed through a reorganization of the Cleveland, Mount Vernon and Delaware Railroad[note 1] on December 7, 1881, as the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railroad.[6] It was rumored in 1881 that the line might become part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad system, as officials of that company had made visits to the property at the time.[6] The reorganization became effective on December 31, 1885, with the first trains running under the new name on January 1, 1886.[7][8]

Rumors of control by the Pennsylvania Railroad floated in the mid-1890s,[9] with control of the CA&C ultimately gained in 1899.[7] The CA&C merged with the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad in 1911.[10] Passenger services on the line ended on December 14, 1950.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ The CMV&D was chartered on March 17, 1851, as a subsidiary of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Commissioner 1903, p. 228.
  2. ↑ "Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad (public timetable)". The Stark County Democrat. Canton, OH. July 25, 1883. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Railroad Notes". The Summit County Beacon. Akron, OH. July 19, 1882. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. 1 2 Sanders (2007), p. 59.
  5. ↑ Commissioner 1903, p. 79.
  6. 1 2 "Offices at Akron". The Summit County Beacon. Akron, OH. December 7, 1881. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. 1 2 Sanders (2007), p. 8.
  8. ↑ Orth (1910), p. 741.
  9. ↑ "Not Confirmed: Pennsylvania Said to Have Acquired Control of The C., A. & C." The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, OH. June 29, 1896. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ↑ Camp (2008), p. 77.

References

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