New York Central Station
Opened in 1910
Location: Washington St. and Spring St.
Railroad: New York Central
Demolished 1969.
Pennsylvania Railroad Station
Opened in 1910
Location: Limestone St. and Union St.
Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Demolished 1991.
In addition, Detroit Toledo & Ironton served Springfield, using various stations at different times, until 1954. It is not clear where they were located, or how they were accessed.
Departures-Westbound
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 425 Cincinnati 2:20 417 4:37 am 5 Cincinnati Express Cincinnati 4:50 am 309 Royal Palm Cincinnati 5:00 am 4:32 am 15 Ohio State Limited Cincinnati 6:50 am 6:48 77 6:50 am 421 Cincinnati Special Cincinnati 12:00 pm 11:13 am 447 Cincinnati 1:55 pm 223 Indianapolis 3:30 pm 433 Cincinnati Special Cincinnati 4:05 pm 4:35 pm 303 Ponce De Leon Cincinnati 4:10 pm 4:05 pm 435 Cincinnati Special Cincinnati 7:00 pmDepartures-Eastbound
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 428 Cleveland 12:30 am 302 Michigan Special Detroit 1:30 am 1:35 am 442 Midnight Special Cleveland 2:05 am 1:13 am 426 Cleveland Special Cleveland 10:52 am 10:45 am 312 Ponce De Leon Detroit 11:00 am 11:00 am 404 New York Special Cleveland 2:05 pm 448 Cleveland 2:55 424 5:20 pm 16 Ohio State Limited Cleveland 5:25 pm 6:05 78 6:14 pm 424 Knickerbocker Cleveland 7:52 pmPassenger service discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak.
Until late 1930's, New York Central passenger trains also operated between Springfield and Delaware.
Departures
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 203 Richmond IN 9:25 pmArrivals
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 204 Richmond IN 9:15 amPassenger service discontinued in 1953.
Departures
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 1 Jackson OH 2:00 pmArrivals
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 2 Jackson OH 1:10 pmPassenger service discontinued in 1954.