Elyria station (New York Central Railroad)

Elyria
Elyria station in 2012
General information
Other namesLorain County Transportation
and Community Center
Location40 East Avenue
Elyria, Ohio
United States
Coordinates41°22′06″N 82°06′13″W / 41.368444°N 82.103650°W / 41.368444; -82.103650
OwnerLorain County
LineChicago Line (Norfolk Southern)
Tracks2
Bus operatorsBus interchange GoBus: Gray Line
Bus interchange Greyhound Lines
Bus interchange LCT: 51
Construction
ArchitectAlfred T. Fellheimer
Architectural style
Neoclassical
History
OpenedApril 6, 1925 (1925-04-06)
ClosedJuly 30, 1958
Original company
New York Central Railroad
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Amherst
toward Chicago
 Main Line Shawville
toward New York
Oberlin
toward Millbury Junction
 Norwalk Branch Terminus
Official name
Old Railroad Station
DesignatedAugust 13, 1979
Part ofElyria MRA
Reference no.79002714[1]
Location

Elyria station is a former train station in the city of Elyria in Lorain County, Ohio. The station was completed in 1925 for the New York Central Railroad. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The station building was purchased by Lorain County in 2009 for transit bus service and was reopened as the Lorain County Transportation and Community Center. It is currently served by GoBus and Greyhound Lines on intercity bus routes, and Lorain County Transit on local routes.

History

The new Elyria station was opened by the New York Central on April 6, 1925.[2]

In February 1958, the Elyria station building was sold to a local lumber and coal company for use as its corporate headquarters as the New York Central sought ways to cut costs.[3] Passenger service from the Elyria station ended on July 30, 1958; service was transferred to the nearby New York Central freight depot off of Buckeye Street.[4] The building was remodeled to act as a showroom for lumber and wood paneling, as well as to contain the back offices for the company, that was opened to the public in April 1959.[3]

Possession of the building was transferred in July 1968 to the owner of a cosmetology school after the bankruptcy of the lumber company and the building was foreclosed.[5] The station building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1979. The cosmetology school was closed on February 8, 1992, with the owners citing changes in education and career trends contributing to the decline in enrollment, leaving the station building vacant.[6]

Lorain County

On July 6, 2000, the Lorain County commissioners voted to purchase the station building for use as an intermodal transit center from the owner of the defunct cosmetology school for $225,000.[7]

Amtrak

In May 2024, Amtrak announced plans to return passenger service to the 1925 station from its current station.[8] Amtrak committed $5 million of funding for the relocation in 2026 with the remainder expected from the Lorain County and the federal government. The station would be reopened by early-2028.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ohio SP Old Railroad Station". National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records. National Archives and Records Administration. NAID 71985696. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ "The New Station". The Chronicle-Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. April 4, 1925. p. 16.
  3. 1 2 "A Fine Improvement in Elyria's Downtown Area". The Chronicle-Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. April 8, 1959. p. 30.
  4. ↑ "Passenger Station to Move Tomorrow". The Chronicle-Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. July 29, 1958. p. 1.
  5. ↑ Hinman, Betty (September 23, 1968). "Beauty has a new face in Elyria". The Chronicle-Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. p. 11.
  6. ↑ Mejak, Claudia (February 18, 1992). "Elyria Academy of Cosmetology closes". The Chronicle Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. p. D1.
  7. ↑ Calondis, Stephanie; Misko, Andrea (July 7, 2000). "Train station purchase given OK". The Chronicle Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. p. A1, A6.
  8. 1 2 MacMillan, Owen (May 7, 2026). "County seeks federal funding for Elyria Amtrak station move". The Chronicle-Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  • Leise, Cindy (August 20, 2006). "Historic train station gets overhaul". The Chronicle Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. p. D3.
  • McQuillin, Steven (July 1975). "Old Railroad Station". Ohio Historic Inventory. National Archives and Records Administration. NAID 71985696. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
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