by bambulance_dave
Does anyone have any history on the lines that ran through Centerburg? I know that two lines ran through there at one time, a Penn Central (Former Columbus and Akron Central) and a NYC (Former Toledo and Ohio Central). The Penn line comes up from Sunbury (ultimately Columbus) along rte 3/36 and you can still see the row in some places. The NYC comes up from Croton (Hartford and ultimately Newark and points south). The NYC (T&OC) depot is still standing (Insurance Agent) just north of the new high school, I do not know about the Penn depot or if there even was one. From what I can tell, all of the tracks ect have been removed, however the grade is still easily visible at Lytle Rd from where the Penn line's trestle crossed over rte 3/36 before heading north into Centerburg, Mount Vernon, Millersburg and ultimately Akron. Mapquest still shows the lines as active ConRail, and according to that map, the lines crossed east of the end Survival Rd. Does anyone know when the lines were abandoned and removed? Or when the last train went through? Also is there anything left of the diamond or if there even was one? The old NYC (T&OC) from Newark to Johnstown (just south of Croton) is now a very nice bike trail and has been that way for atleast 13 years. Part of the same line is still in use by OCR. It is an industrial spur (or so) that runs south from the east/west OCR/CSX line that runs through Newark. The spur comes off just east of the Keller Rd crossing and heads south crossing Irvingwick Dr. It services Boeing (old Newark Air Force Base), MidOhio Industrial Park, Newark Industrial Park, and a new grain elevator or mill just north of Hebron. Then the line becomes another bike trail just south of Hebron, running along Canal Rd and the old Ohio and Erie Canal, ending at SR 79. If anyone has any more info it would be greatly appreciated.