Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railroad

Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railroad
Map
Overview
HeadquartersAkron, Ohio
LocaleOhio, United States
Dates of operation1885 (1885)
PredecessorCleveland, Mount Vernon and Delaware Railroad
SuccessorCleveland, Akron & Cincinnati Railway (1911, internal)
Pennsylvania Company
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 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]

  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. ^ Sanders (2007), p. 59.