Youngstown is a former passenger railroad station in Youngstown, Ohio. The station is on the ex Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and was a B&O passenger station for most of the twentieth century. The station was built in 1905 and operated as a passenger station until 1971, when the B&O yielded passenger train service to Amtrak.[2] It was later a passenger station for Amtrak through the 1990s and early 2000s.
Youngstown B&O Station, c. late 1910s, as it appeared for most its decades of operation, with tracks raised to level of second floor, following 1913 Mahoning River flood.
The station was built in 1905 at the cost of $70,000. It was located on the southern banks of the Mahoning River. This was in contrast to competing stations of the Erie, New York Central and Pennsylvania railroads located in the city's downtown. The B&O raised the railroad tracks to the level of the building's second floor after river flooding of the area, which reached an epic level in March 1913.[3] In 1926 the company added a freight house.[4][5]
Passenger trains
The B&O's famed Capitol Limited ran through the city, but it did not stop there until later years. Noted passenger trains at 1956 included:[6]
The B&O terminated several trains running through Youngstown over the course of the 1960s. By 1964, the B&O had eliminated the trains to Cleveland. Detroit-bound travelers would need to transfer at Deshler for the Cincinnatian or the Night Express to Detroit.[7]
The B&O in 1964 changed the Capitol Limited to the Capitol. The renamed train began stopping at intermediate stations such as Youngstown.[8] By 1965, only this station and the Erie station on West Commerce Street remained as passenger stations in Youngstown.[9]
In the station's final years the station was serving the Capitol Limited (name restored) and an unnamed day train from Akron to Washington.[10] In 1971 Amtrak took over passenger train operations from the Baltimore & Ohio and this marked the end of passenger trains at the Youngstown station. All remaining rail traffic was strictly freight oriented.[11]
Legacy
In the mid-1980s the city bought the station building, amidst anticipation that the building would be demolished. In 1991 a restaurant took over the location.[12]
The station briefly had a renaissance in the 1990s and early 2000s. From 1990 to 1995 the station served Amtrak's Broadway Limited (Chicago-New York) on a brief rerouting of the train.[13][14] And from 1997 to 2005 the station served Amtrak's Three Rivers (Chicago-New York).[15][16][17]
^Amtrak timetable, April 25, 2005, struck from table
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Youngstown is a former passenger railroad station in Youngstown Ohio The station is on the ex Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and was a B amp O passenger station for most of the twentieth century The station was built in 1905 and operated as a passenger station until 1971 when the B amp O yielded passenger train service to Amtrak 2 It was later a passenger station for Amtrak through the 1990s and early 2000s Youngstown OHB amp O station March 2021General informationLocation530 Mahoning AvenueYoungstown OhioCoordinates41 06 10 N 80 39 30 W 41 10273 N 80 65830 W 41 10273 80 65830 Coordinates 41 06 10 N 80 39 30 W 41 10273 N 80 65830 W 41 10273 80 65830Line s CSX New Castle SubdivisionOther informationWebsitehttp banquetatthebno comHistoryOpened1905November 10 1990May 16 1997Closed1971September 10 1995March 7 2005Former servicesPreceding station Amtrak Following stationAkrontoward Chicago Three Rivers1997 2005 Pittsburghtoward New YorkBroadway Limited1990 1995Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following stationAkron Uniontoward Chicago Main Line Marstoward Jersey CityNewton Fallstoward Chicago Lowellvilletoward Jersey CityBaltimore amp Ohio Railroad TerminalU S National Register of Historic PlacesArchitectural styleColonial RevivalNRHP reference No 86001565 1 Added to NRHPJuly 10 1986 Contents 1 History 1 1 Passenger trains 1 2 Declining years 2 Legacy 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesHistory Edit Youngstown B amp O Station c late 1910s as it appeared for most its decades of operation with tracks raised to level of second floor following 1913 Mahoning River flood The station was built in 1905 at the cost of 70 000 It was located on the southern banks of the Mahoning River This was in contrast to competing stations of the Erie New York Central and Pennsylvania railroads located in the city s downtown The B amp O raised the railroad tracks to the level of the building s second floor after river flooding of the area which reached an epic level in March 1913 3 In 1926 the company added a freight house 4 5 Passenger trains Edit The B amp O s famed Capitol Limited ran through the city but it did not stop there until later years Noted passenger trains at 1956 included 6 Ambassador Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Night Express Cleveland Baltimore Washingtonian Cleveland Baltimore Columbian Chicago Washington D C Shenandoah Chicago Jersey CityDeclining years Edit The B amp O terminated several trains running through Youngstown over the course of the 1960s By 1964 the B amp O had eliminated the trains to Cleveland Detroit bound travelers would need to transfer at Deshler for the Cincinnatian or the Night Express to Detroit 7 The B amp O in 1964 changed the Capitol Limited to the Capitol The renamed train began stopping at intermediate stations such as Youngstown 8 By 1965 only this station and the Erie station on West Commerce Street remained as passenger stations in Youngstown 9 In the station s final years the station was serving the Capitol Limited name restored and an unnamed day train from Akron to Washington 10 In 1971 Amtrak took over passenger train operations from the Baltimore amp Ohio and this marked the end of passenger trains at the Youngstown station All remaining rail traffic was strictly freight oriented 11 Legacy EditIn the mid 1980s the city bought the station building amidst anticipation that the building would be demolished In 1991 a restaurant took over the location 12 The station briefly had a renaissance in the 1990s and early 2000s From 1990 to 1995 the station served Amtrak s Broadway Limited Chicago New York on a brief rerouting of the train 13 14 And from 1997 to 2005 the station served Amtrak s Three Rivers Chicago New York 15 16 17 Gallery Edit 1991 restaurant dedication plaque Former platform Nearby B amp O bridge 1940 References Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Camp Mark J Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio Arcadia Publishing 2007 p 30 Mahoning Valley Historical Society The Flood of 1913 March 14 2013 https mahoninghistory org 2013 03 14 the great flood of 1913 Index of Railroad Stations 1470 Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 54 1 June 1921 Camp Mark J Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio Arcadia Publishing 2007 p 30 Baltimore amp Ohio Road Table 13 Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 89 5 October 1956 Baltimore amp Ohio Road Table 1 Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 97 7 December 1964 Baltimore amp Ohio Road Table 1 Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 97 7 December 1964 Index of Railroad Stations Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 98 2 July 1965 Baltimore amp Ohio Road Table 1 Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 102 12 May 1970 Camp Mark J Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio Arcadia Publishing 2007 p 30 Camp Mark J Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio Arcadia Publishing 2007 p 30 Amtrak timetable April 7 1991 50 Amtrak timetable October 29 1995 struck from table Sanders Craig 2006 Amtrak in the Heartland Bloomington Indiana Indiana University Press ISBN 978 0 253 34705 3 Amtrak timetable May 11 1997 26 Amtrak timetable April 25 2005 struck from table Wikimedia Commons has media related to Youngstown Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Youngstown station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad amp oldid 1115291092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
