Akron Northside station

Akron Northside is a Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad train station in Akron, Ohio. It is located adjacent to Ridge Street near Howard Street. It is the southern terminus of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

History

This location was previously served by the Howard Street station of the Valley Railway. Trains began stopping here in 1880. By 1948, the station was served by the Cleveland Night Express, Shenandoah, and Washington Night Express.
Cuyahoa Valley Line excursion trains began operating here in 1976.
In 1990, service on the Cuyahoga Valley Line was truncated to a temporary stop at Merriman Valley, due to deteriorating conditions on the Howard Street bridge. Service was restored on August 1, 1993.