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Canton Station (Illinois)
Canton station is a historic Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad railway station, station located on 4th Avenue in Canton, Illinois, Canton, Illinois. Built in 1914, the station was the second built by the CB&Q in Canton since it began service to the city in the early 1860s. The CB&Q was one of two railroads to serve Canton, along with the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad. As the area had few paved roads at the time, the station was the departure point for the city's business travelers, vacationers, and servicemen in World War I and World War II, II. Five passenger trains a day, three during daytime and two at night, served the station in its first decade. The station also served freight trains that exported the area's industrial products, which were mainly farming equipment and coal. The popularity of the passenger trains began to decline as roads became better and more popular; as a result, the night trains were cancelled in 1950 and passenger service to the station ended com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Station (Minnesota)
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot in Canton, Minnesota, United States, is a historic railway station. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. The depot was built in 1881 and served the community until 1949, when the tracks were abandoned. References Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Canton, Minnesota Canton is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 346 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Canton has been in operation since 1882. Canton was incorporated in 1887. The city was named after Canton, O ... Railway stations in the United States opened in 1881 Former railway stations in Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in Fillmore County, Minnesota Railway stations closed in 1949 {{Minnesota-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |