Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad

Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad

Reporting mark ACY
Locale Ohio
Dates of operation 1907–January 1, 1982
Successor Norfolk and Western
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Akron, Ohio

The Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad (reporting mark ACY) was a railroad that existed between 1907 and 1982, running from Mogadore west to Delphos, Ohio, United States. It began as the Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railway, a short line connecting Mogadore to Akron. Effective March 1, 1920, the AC&Y leased the Northern Ohio Railway, an Akron-Delphos line that had been part of the New York Central Railroad system through the Lake Erie and Western Railroad, and on January 14, 1944 the two companies merged to form the Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad. On October 16, 1964, the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) acquired control of the AC&Y, though it continued to operate separately until it was merged on January 1, 1982. The N&W sold remaining trackage between Mogadore and Carey to the new Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway on May 17, 1990.

As of 2006, the AC&Y building still stands on Exchange Street in Akron. Norfolk Southern Railway interchanges are at Sterling and Akron under the All-American Bridge. Trains are then routed into the Norfolk Southern Bellevue yard.

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