List of Ohio train stations

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Amtrak offers three passenger train routes through Ohio, serving the major cities of Toledo, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. [1]

The major cities of Columbus and Dayton do not have Amtrak passenger train stations. Columbus is the second largest city in the U.S. without passenger rail service, and Dayton is the sixth.[2]

Of the cities in Ohio, only Greater Cleveland has rail mass transit, with rail stations within or "across the road" from the following communities: [3]

Cleveland had a subway line crossing the Cuyahoga River on the lower-deck of Detroit-Superior bridge traveling between Ohio City (near Detroit & West 25th. St.) and downtown Cleveland. Currently, it is only open for Summer historical-walking tours.[4] Cleveland also had a much larger electric-powered light-rail streetcar system of rail coaches & overhead lines; which were replaced by diesel-powered city transit buses.

Cincinnati once started construction of a subway, but work was abandoned during the Great Depression. Cincinnati has had efforts in the 21st century to revive train service with plans to extend train service from the Cincinnati Airport (CVG) in Kentucky to downtown Cincinnati, to Kings Island. However, funding for this project has not been found. [5]

There are also several passenger railroad lines and train stations in Ohio which offer scenic train rides.

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[edit] Amtrak Passenger Train Service

Cincinnati Union Terminal.
Cincinnati Union Terminal.

[edit] Amtrak Cardinal (Chicago - Cincinnati - Washington DC, New York)

The Cardinal passenger train enters Ohio near College Corner, travels through Hamilton, and stops at Cincinnati Union Terminal. Most of the Union Terminal has now been turned into the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, with the Amtrak train station located in the same building. After leaving Cincinnati, the train crosses into Kentucky where it follows the Ohio River on the southern border of Ohio to Ashland, Kentucky.

[edit] Amtrak Capitol Limited (Chicago - Cleveland - Washington DC)

Cleveland Union Terminal concourse in 1987.
Cleveland Union Terminal concourse in 1987.

[edit] Amtrak Lake Shore Limited (Chicago - Cleveland - Boston)

[edit] Rail Mass Transit

Cleveland, Ohio has two standard gauge RTA Rapid Transit rail systems, comprised of one heavy-rail and three light-rail "streetcar" lines: [3]

[edit] Heavy-Rail stations

[edit] Shared stations

[edit] Light-rail stations

CAUTION: Both Red heavy-rail line, and Blue & Green light-rail lines have stations called "East 79th.", they are two different stations geographically apart on East 79th. St.
Similarly, the Blue & Green lines have Southington, Lee, and Warrensville stations which are pairs of different stations geographically apart on their respective street names.

[edit] Scenic trains

  • Jefferson
  • Byesville Station
  • N Cabin (C&M Crossing)
  • Bedford Depot
  • Rockside Station
  • Canal Visitor Center
  • Brecksville Station
  • Boston Mill Station
  • Peninsula Depot
  • Indigo Lake
  • Botzum (Indian Mound) Station
  • Akron Northside Station
  • Howe Meadow
  • Canton Lincoln Highway Station
  • Nelsonville Depot
  • Haydenville
  • Robbins Crossing
  • Logan
  • Lebanon Station
  • Southwest Golf Ranch
  • Schappacher Farms
  • Minerva
  • Waterville Station
  • Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad - Fultonham, Ohio (former Buckeye Central Scenic Railroad & Glass Rock Line) [15]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ AmTrak (HTML). Amtrak.
  2. ^ Metropolitan Areas Served by Amtrak
  3. ^ a b GCRTA (HTML). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
  4. ^ Cleveland Bridge & Subway Tour (HTML). Cuyahoga County Engineer.
  5. ^ Cincinnati's Rail + Bus Plan
  6. ^ ACJSR (HTML). Ashtabula, Carson & Jefferson Scenic Railroad.
  7. ^ BCSR (HTML). Buckeye Central Scenic Railroad.
  8. ^ BSRW (HTML). Byesville Scenic Railway.
  9. ^ CVRI (PDF). Connotton Valley Railway.
  10. ^ CVSR (HTML). Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
  11. ^ HVSR (HTML). Hocking Valley Scenic Railway.
  12. ^ LMMR (HTML). Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad.
  13. ^ MSRW (HTML). Minerva Scenic Railway.
  14. ^ TLEW (HTML). Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway.
  15. ^ ZWSR (HTML). Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad.

[edit] External links