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| EXISTING STATIONS | ||||||||
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| Station Name |
Original Railroad | Current Location |
Type | Current Use |
Date Built |
Track Status |
Building Material |
More Info |
| Brice |
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919 Old Henderson Road, Columbus | C | Business | 1880 | In Use | Wood |
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| Columbus |
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379 W. Broad St. | P | Civic | 1895 | In Use | Brick |
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| Columbus |
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5th Ave. and Hamilton Ave. SE corner of Columbus airport property. | P | Office | 1929 | In Use | Brick |
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| Canal Winchester |
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96 N. High St. near Oak St. | P | Civic | 1894 | In Use | Wood |
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| Flint |
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525 Park Road | P | Residence | 1875 | None | Wood |
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| Grove City |
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3950 Front Street at Park Street | C | Civic | ???? | In Use | Wood |
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| Hilliard |
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Fairgrounds/Hist. Village. Off Main Street | P | Civic | 1899 | None | Wood |
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| Worthington |
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Ohio RR Museum | P | Museum | 1969 | In Use | Wood | |
| STATIONS OF THE PAST | ||||||||
| Station Name |
Original Railroad |
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| Bannon |
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Tower and station that served the T&OC and N&W. Torn down in the early 1930s. | ||||||
| Columbus |
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This was the first station in Columbus. It was built in 1850 and demolished in 1875 and sat on North High Street at Naghten Street. See Gary Schaal's web site for more details on Columbus' Union Stations. The station was built by the Columbus & Xenia RR (later part of the PRR) and the Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati RR (later part of the Big 4). In 1854 the Central Ohio RR (later part of the B&O) was added as a tennant. In 1856 the Piqua RR was added. | ||||||
| Columbus |
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Station was built by the Big 4 and Panhandle. It was active between 1875-1897. | ||||||
| Columbus |
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Station served B&O, CCC&StL (NYC), HV (C&O), N&W, and PRR. It was built in 1897 and demolished in 1976. | ||||||
| Columbus |
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A 300-foot brick freight station was built here in 1888 (according to the B&O Annual Report of that year). | ||||||
| Columbus |
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Following the demolition of Union Station in 1976, Amtrak used a pole barn-type metal building. This "Amshack" was about 1/2 mile from the old Union Station site. | ||||||
| Columbus |
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This freight house sat on Mt. Vernon Ave. Originally it was the CS&H Freight House, built by the Columbus and Eastern in 1864; in later years the same building became the N&W outgoing Freight House. Does anyone have a photo? | ||||||
| Columbus |
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This station was south of Mound Street. The location today is just south of, or under, the I-70/71 overpass near the SW end of Mound Street. | ||||||
| Flint |
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Was this a PRR or CCC&St.L station? | ||||||
| Galloway |
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This station was located on the west side of South Main Street just past South High Street. | ||||||
| Groveport |
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This station was off Front Street on the south side of the tracks. It was built around 1900 and torn down in the late 1950s. | ||||||
| Linworth |
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The original station was built in 1876 and replaced with a new station in 1895. The station sat on Dublin-Granville Rd. (SR 161) on the west side of the tracks. | ||||||
| SOUTH COLUMBUS |
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Is this a T&OC station or Big 4? | ||||||
| Valley Crossing |
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Station served both the N&W and CHV&T. Nearby tower closed in the early 1960s. | ||||||
| Westerville |
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Station was torn down in the 1970s.The railroad came to Westerville in 1873. The railroad shipped a lot of printed material on behalf of the prohibitionist movement, which was headquartered in Westerville. | ||||||
| 1898 FRANKLIN COUNTY RAILROAD MAP | ||||||||
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Notes About Existing Stations... Brice (T&OC) - See more info and photos here. Station was originally moved across the tracks and was a pizza shop for a few years. In 2001 it was moved again to Old Henderson Rd. It is now a conference center. Columbus (T&OC ) - On National Register of Historic Places. Track elevation project took place in 1911. Station was used for passenger service until 1930 when the NYC transferred operations to Columbus Union Station. From 1930 to 2003, the station was occupied by the Central Ohio Volunteers of America. The station has been through a flood (1913) and two fires (1910, 1975), being renovated each time. It was placed on the NRHP in 1973. Bill Hall reports in 2007 that the station has been purchased by Columbus Fire Dept firefighters IAFF Local 67 to be the union hall and offices. Major renovation and new addition underway. Columbus (PRR) - Although not a railroad building, the PRR stopped at the original Columbus Airport Terminal building. A covered walkway connected the platforms to the terminal. This was the first transfer point for transcontinental service using a combination of railroads and airplanes. Passengers were brought from New York City to the Columbus terminal via the PRR, then flown on a plane to Waynoka, Oklahoma where they boarded the Santa Fe railroad for a trip to Clovis, New Mexico for a final airplane leg to Los Angeles. The entire trip took just 48 hours. The first of such trips took place on July 7-8, 1929. Canal Winchester (CHV&T) - Chamber of Commerce On National Register of Historic Places. Flint (PRR) - Moved from original site in 1930s. Grove City (B&O) - Home of the SW Franklin County Historical Society. Hilliard (PRR) - Moved. Caboose on site. The original location of this station was on N. Center St. between Wayne and Main. Prior to this station being built, from 1895-1899, three boxcars were joined to form a makeshift station. |
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