Cleveland, Akron and Columbus station - Mount Vernon, Ohio
N 40° 23.303 W 082° 29.198
17T E 373821 N 4471926
Restored Mount Vernon Train Station, built in 1907 on the Columbus, Akron & Cleveland Railroad (later Pennsylvania). The former right-of-way has been turned into a bicycle path.
Waymark Code: WMPWNB
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2015
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The Columbus, Akron & Cleveland (CA&C) Railroad Depot building in Mount Vernon has been restored and updated. The building, located just south of the Kokosing River viaduct on South Main Street, was built in 1907. Originally built for the CA&C Railroad, the depot later became known as the Pennsylvania Station. More recently the building served as the Station Break Senior Citizen Center. The restored depot houses the William A. Stroud Visitor Center for Ariel-Foundation Park.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
visitor center
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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