Amtrak Station - Alliance, Ohio 44601
N 40° 55.275 W 081° 05.567
17T E 492187 N 4530019
This is the new Amtrak Station In Alliance, Ohio 44601
Waymark Code: WMMAQC
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2014
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Amtrak was formed in 1971 with service on the eastern corridor. The train called the National Limited ran from Washington D.C. to Chicago through Alliance but stopped in Canton, Ohio 15 miles to the west. In 1979 the National Limited was discontinued. In 1981 Amtrak inaugurated the Capitol Limited which ran on the PRR Pitt., Ft. Wayne and Chicago line with a stop in Canton. In 1991 the Capitol Limited was re-routed in Alliance onto the PRR Cleveland & Pittsburg line. The cities of Canton, Crestline, Lima, Ft. Wayne, Valparaiso and Gary lost Amtrak service. In 1991 a stop in Alliance was added to the schedule. The new station was built in 2013.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Amtrak
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
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