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The '''Akron & Chicago Junction Railroad''' was a railroad incorporated in the state of [[Ohio]] on February 17, 1890. It ran from [[Akron]] to the town of Chicago Junction, Ohio, renamed [[Willard, Ohio|Willard]] in 1917. Construction was completed the following year, and the first train ran on August 15, 1891.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Morris |first1=J. C. |title=History of the Railroads of Ohio |date=1902 |publisher=Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs, State of Ohio |url=https://www.railsandtrails.com/ohiorailwayreport/1902/1890.html |access-date=13 December 2021}}</ref> |
The '''Akron & Chicago Junction Railroad''' was a railroad incorporated in the state of [[Ohio]] on February 17, 1890. It ran from [[Akron]] to the town of Chicago Junction, Ohio, renamed [[Willard, Ohio|Willard]] in 1917. Construction was completed the following year, and the first train ran on August 15, 1891.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Morris |first1=J. C. |title=History of the Railroads of Ohio |date=1902 |publisher=Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs, State of Ohio |url=https://www.railsandtrails.com/ohiorailwayreport/1902/1890.html |access-date=13 December 2021}}</ref> |
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On July 1, 1890, the A&CJ was leased in perpetuity to the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]], who built the A&CJ as part of its new Pittsburgh-Chicago route, consisting of existing B&O trackage from [[Cumberland, Maryland]], to [[Pittsburgh]], with the newly acquired [[Pittsburgh and Western Railroad]] from [[New Castle, Pennsylvania]], to Akron, and the A&CJ from Akron to [[Baltimore and Ohio and Chicago Railroad|the old B&O main line]] at Chicago Junction. The new line provided faster, more direct service from eastern shippers and markets through the heavily industrialized parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio to Chicago, avoiding the steep grades of B&O's mountainous route between Cumberland and [[Grafton, West Virginia]].<ref |
On July 1, 1890, the A&CJ was leased in perpetuity to the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]], who built the A&CJ as part of its new Pittsburgh-Chicago route, consisting of existing B&O trackage from [[Cumberland, Maryland]], to [[Pittsburgh]], with the newly acquired [[Pittsburgh and Western Railroad]] from [[New Castle, Pennsylvania]], to Akron, and the A&CJ from Akron to [[Baltimore and Ohio and Chicago Railroad|the old B&O main line]] at Chicago Junction. The new line provided faster, more direct service from eastern shippers and markets through the heavily industrialized parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio to Chicago, avoiding the steep grades of B&O's mountainous route between Cumberland and [[Grafton, West Virginia]].<ref =Morris /><ref>{{cite web |title=Akron Railroad History |url=https://akronrrclub.wordpress.com/akron-railroads-history/ |website=Akron Railroads |publisher=Akron Railroad Club |access-date=13 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Knorek |first1=Jeff |title=The CSXT New Castle Subdivision |url=http://www.knorek.com/RR/Ohio/Current/NewcastleSD/Index.html |website=Ohio Railroads |access-date=13 December 2021}}</ref> |
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The surviving portions of the B&O's Pittsburgh-Chicago route are part of [[CSX Transportation]].<ref |
The surviving portions of the B&O's Pittsburgh-Chicago route are part of [[CSX Transportation]].<ref =Knorek /> |
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| Locale | Ohio, United States |
| Dates of operation | 1890– |
| Successor | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad CSX Transportation |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 76.66 miles |
The Akron & Chicago Junction Railroad was a railroad incorporated in the state of Ohio on February 17, 1890. It ran from Akron to the town of Chicago Junction, Ohio, renamed Willard in 1917. Construction was completed the following year, and the first train ran on August 15, 1891.[1]
On July 1, 1890, the A&CJ was leased in perpetuity to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who built the A&CJ as part of its new Pittsburgh-Chicago route, consisting of existing B&O trackage from Cumberland, Maryland, to Pittsburgh, with the newly acquired Pittsburgh and Western Railroad from New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Akron, and the A&CJ from Akron to the old B&O main line at Chicago Junction. The new line provided faster, more direct service from eastern shippers and markets through the heavily industrialized parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio to Chicago, avoiding the steep grades of B&O's mountainous route between Cumberland and Grafton, West Virginia.[1][2][3]
The surviving portions of the B&O's Pittsburgh-Chicago route are part of CSX Transportation.[3]
References
- ^ a b Morris, J. C. (1902). History of the Railroads of Ohio. Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs, State of Ohio. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Akron Railroad History". Akron Railroads. Akron Railroad Club. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b Knorek, Jeff. "The CSXT New Castle Subdivision". Ohio Railroads. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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