Canton station (Ohio)
Canton station, or Canton–Akron station, is a former train station in Canton, Ohio.
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 The former Amtrak station, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 846 S. Market Ave Canton, Ohio 44702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.7920°N 81.37666°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Closed | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1976–1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
Canton's Pennsylvania Railroad station initially occupied the site. That building was demolished in 1976 and Amtrak constructed a new station building of a standard design meant to accommodate fifty passengers. It opened in June 1978.[1] Amtrak service ended in 1990 as services were rerouted on the main lines further to the north.[2]
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The abandoned station's platform and canopy, 2021
References
- "Canton Station Opens, City Officials Praise Amtrak". Amtrak News. Amtrak. 5 (7). July 1978.
- "Amtrak Switches Lines to Chicago". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 12, 1990. p. 10. Retrieved November 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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