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]
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]
^"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.
Camp, Mark J. (2008). Railroad Depots of Central Ohio. Images of Rail. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN978-0-7385-6174-5 – via Google Books.
Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs (1904). Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs to the Governor of the State of Ohio for the Year 1903. Springfield, OH: The Springfield Publishing Co. – via Google Books.
Orth, Samuel P. (1910). A History of Cleveland, Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago and Cleveland: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. – via Google Books.
Sanders, Craig (2007). Akron Railroads. Images of Rail. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN978-0-7385-4141-9 – via Google Books.
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Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railway Company Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30th, 1890 New York Public Library
April 11, 2024
cleveland, akron, columbus, railroad, nicknamed, blue, grass, route, ohio, railroad, company, state, ohio, connected, namesake, cities, served, vital, link, later, parent, pennsylvania, railroad, connect, cleveland, columbus, ohio, overviewheadquartersakron, o. 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 Cleveland Akron and Columbus RailroadOverviewHeadquartersAkron OhioLocaleOhio United StatesDates of operation1885 1885 PredecessorCleveland Mount Vernon and Delaware RailroadSuccessorCleveland Akron amp Cincinnati Railway 1911 internal Pennsylvania CompanyTechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Length196 95 mi 316 96 km 1 Route mapvteLegendClevelandHudsonCuyahoga FallsAkronNew PortageClintonWarwickMarshalvilleOrrvilleApple CreekFredericksburgHolmesvilleMillersburgKillbuckBlack CreekGannDanvilleHowardGamblerMount VernonBangsMount LibertyCenterburgConditSunburyGalenaWestervilleColumbusSources 2 Contents 1 History 2 Notes 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Share of the Cleveland Akron and Columbus Railway Company issued 31 January 1901The 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 amp C ultimately gained in 1899 7 The CA amp C merged with the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad in 1911 10 Passenger services on the line ended on December 14 1950 4 Notes edit The CMV amp D was chartered on March 17 1851 as a subsidiary of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad 5 Footnotes edit Commissioner 1903 p 228 Cleveland Akron amp Columbus Railroad public timetable The Stark County Democrat Canton OH July 25 1883 p 3 via Newspapers com nbsp Railroad Notes The Summit County Beacon Akron OH July 19 1882 p 6 via Newspapers com nbsp a b Sanders 2007 p 59 Commissioner 1903 p 79 a b Offices at Akron The Summit County Beacon Akron OH December 7 1881 p 6 via Newspapers com nbsp a b Sanders 2007 p 8 Orth 1910 p 741 Not Confirmed Pennsylvania Said to Have Acquired Control of The C A amp C The Akron Beacon Journal Akron OH June 29 1896 p 1 via Newspapers com nbsp Camp 2008 p 77 References editCamp Mark J 2008 Railroad Depots of Central Ohio Images of Rail Arcadia Publishing ISBN 978 0 7385 6174 5 via Google Books Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs 1904 Thirty Sixth Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs to the Governor of the State of Ohio for the Year 1903 Springfield OH The Springfield Publishing Co via Google Books Orth Samuel P 1910 A History of Cleveland Ohio Vol I Chicago and Cleveland The S J Clarke Publishing Co via Google Books Sanders Craig 2007 Akron Railroads Images of Rail Arcadia Publishing ISBN 978 0 7385 4141 9 via Google Books External links editCleveland Akron amp Columbus Railway Company Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30th 1890 New York Public Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cleveland Akron and Columbus Railroad amp oldid 1218104282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
