Botzum station

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Botzum
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General information
Location2912 Riverview Road
Akron, Ohio 44313
Coordinates 41°09′34″N81°34′31″W / 41.1595°N 81.5752°W / 41.1595; -81.5752 Coordinates: 41°09′34″N81°34′31″W / 41.1595°N 81.5752°W / 41.1595; -81.5752
Owned by Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Operated byCuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Line(s) Valley Railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parkingyes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1880
Services
Preceding station Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Following station
Indigo Lake
towards Rockside
Explorer Akron Northside
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Peninsula
toward Cleveland
Cleveland  Akron  – Valley Junction Akron–Howard
Ira
toward Cleveland
Cleveland  Akron  – Valley Junction
Until 1940s

Botzum [1] is a Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad train station in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, with a street address in Akron, Ohio. It is located adjacent to the Cuyahoga River and Riverview Road in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Initially a stop on the Valley Railway, trains began regular service at Botzum in 1880 — the station was a flag stop. [2]

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References

  1. "Stations list". Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway.
  2. "In Running Order". The Summit County Beacon. February 4, 1880. Retrieved May 7, 2021. Lock-green.svg