Canton station (Ohio)
Canton station, or Canton–Akron station, is a former train station in Canton, Ohio. History Canton's Pennsylvania Railroad first station at the site was built in 1915. It served the Pennsylvania Railroad's Chicago–Philadelphia–New York City main line, with Canton being the largest Ohio city on the line. At the mid-century peak, the station served ten trains eastbound to Pittsburgh on the mainline, eight trains westbound on the main line, am and pm trains in both directions on the Detroit–Pittsburgh circuit, daytime departures both directions on an overnight Cincinnati–Columbus–Youngstown–Pittsburgh route. Prestige express trains, such as the PRR's Broadway Limited, did not stop at the station. Named passenger trains in 1958 included: Chicago–New York City: Admiral, General (eastbound only), Manhattan Limited, Pennsylvania Limited Chicago–Pittsburgh: Fort Pitt and Golden Triangle Detroit–Washington and New York City: Red Arrow (eastbound only) Penn Central era In 1968, the first year of the merged Penn Central, the storied Broadway Limited began making stops at Canton; the other trains serving the station included the Manhattan Limited and the Pennsylvania Limited. An unnamed successor to the Fort Pitt made a westbound only trip through Canton. In 1970 the Penn Central petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to drop trains running through