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==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
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− | * 1903 - October 3, Service from Cleveland to Wooster, Ohio began. | + | * 1903 - October 3, Service from Cleveland to Wooster, Ohio began. <ref>The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.</ref> |
− | * 1903 - The Cleveland Elyria & Western was consolidated with the three companies making up the Cleveland to Wooster route. The company was then known as The Cleveland & Southwestern Traction Co. which had a total of 135 miles. | + | * 1903 - The Cleveland Elyria & Western was consolidated with the three companies making up the Cleveland to Wooster route. The company was then known as The Cleveland & Southwestern Traction Co. which had a total of 135 miles. <ref>The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.</ref> |
− | * 1929 - The depression in 1929 became the downfall of the closing the the railway in Wooster. | + | * 1929 - The depression in 1929 became the downfall of the closing the the railway in Wooster. <ref>The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.</ref> |
− | * 1930 - July, Final bankruptcy for the Southwestern line. | + | * 1930 - July, Final bankruptcy for the Southwestern line. <ref>The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.</ref> |
− | * 1930 - November, Permission was sought from Federal Court to cease operations. | + | * 1930 - November, Permission was sought from Federal Court to cease operations. <ref>The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.</ref> |
− | * 1931 - January 31, A hearing was held late January with permission granted to cease operations of the entire southern line from Cleveland to Wooster and Bucyrus, and between Oberlin and Wellington. | + | * 1931 - January 31, A hearing was held late January with permission granted to cease operations of the entire southern line from Cleveland to Wooster and Bucyrus, and between Oberlin and Wellington. <ref>The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.</ref> |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Revision as of 14:42, 27 January 2021
Type |
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Industry | Transportation & Warehousing |
Fate | Dissolved |
Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
Number of locations | 102 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio |
Locations
- Ticket Office 102 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio 44691
City Directories
- 1919 - Wooster City Directory p. 131, Mrs. L. E. Welfare Agent M-266
Comprehensive History
Slogans
Historical documents
Timeline
- 1903 - October 3, Service from Cleveland to Wooster, Ohio began. [1]
- 1903 - The Cleveland Elyria & Western was consolidated with the three companies making up the Cleveland to Wooster route. The company was then known as The Cleveland & Southwestern Traction Co. which had a total of 135 miles. [2]
- 1929 - The depression in 1929 became the downfall of the closing the the railway in Wooster. [3]
- 1930 - July, Final bankruptcy for the Southwestern line. [4]
- 1930 - November, Permission was sought from Federal Court to cease operations. [5]
- 1931 - January 31, A hearing was held late January with permission granted to cease operations of the entire southern line from Cleveland to Wooster and Bucyrus, and between Oberlin and Wellington. [6]
Gallery
Business Letterheads
Business Photos
Maps
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
Newspaper ads
Newspaper citations with no attached images
References
- ↑ The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.
- ↑ The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.
- ↑ The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.
- ↑ The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.
- ↑ The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.
- ↑ The Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway Story by Max E. Wilcox.
External Sites
- Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus Railway - The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
- From a Dissertation Presented to The Graduate Faculty of The University of Akron, By Stephen D. Hambley, 1993
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