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    Akron Northside Station

    3.0 (1 review)

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    Alliance Amtrak Station - Station Terminal

    Alliance Amtrak Station

    2.7(6 reviews)
    24.8 mi

    An unmanned train station decently close to my house. While not the most glamorous station it is…read morenice to have a stop here on the Amtrak line as it opens up the rest of the country. The Capitol Limited has two stops daily here(both in the middle of the night), one going to DC the other to Chicago. From there you can literally get a connection to anywhere else in the US and/or Canada. I left my car there for a week and felt relatively safe, I just would make sure valuables were kept out of site

    I'm not sure if the other reviews are just outdated, or if the reviewers were just pissed, but…read moretheir reviews are not factual. That's not to say that all of their complaints are without merit... Firstly, this station does have a very nice terminal, however, it looks very new. But, you have to look for it. There are no attendants & it's farther down the track from the main building & the parking lot. Although this may be confusing, it's nothing a little bit of curiosity can't fix. Second, like most other Amtrack stations the Alliance station is on the "bad" side of town. My running theory is that these were nice areas when the infrastructure was originally laid out. But, don't fret too much, moreover, the "bad" side of Alliance is pretty tame compared to most towns. But, my gripes lay with the Amtrack service itself. On paper, leaving Alliance at 1:30am & arriving at Chicago at 8:30am sounds great! Heck, you don't even have to leave town! Further, it comes at about half the cost of a plane ticket with almost none of the hassle - no TSA. I'll even say that the chairs are comfortable, spacious, reclineable , & come with their own AC ports. Then things get sticky.... One, Alliance is somewhat remote so you have to secure your own way to the stop - no Uber or Lyft. I wouldn't leave your car at this location. Two, no one tells you that they leave the "safety lights" on all damn night. The regulars know, moreover, they bring their own sleeping masks. Three, & most importantly Amtrack is prone to delays. There had been some derailments recently when we traveled so we expected some kind of delay, but we sat opposite a couple who traveled Amtrack on a fairly regular basis which informed us that delays are common & routine. If nothing else, Freight Trains have priority over Commuter Trains, which means that Amtrack has to pull over & wait for them to pass. This particular law made us two hours late to Chicago. TLDR: Amtrack can be a convenient & price effective mode of transit IF you know what to look out for, & IF you aren't in a hurry. Ps: Amtrack doesn't do bag checks, so bring as big of a bag as you would like. It just needs to fit into the overhead compartment.

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    Amtrak - Parking lot

    Amtrak

    2.8(32 reviews)
    30.3 miNortheast District

    I had my first experience using Amtrak yesterday as I needed a way to get out to Indiana to buy my…read moresister's old car off of her without having a car of my own to get there (duh). It wasn't the best experience of my life. I am still very tired while writing this. The Floridian line of the Amtrak is, as I now know, always very, very late. As it was scheduled to leave the station at 3am, I woke up very early to get to this station on time. All the services were closed (very unfortunate) and me and dozens of others waited in the bare waiting room on uncomfortable seats for over and hour and a half before finally boarding at 4:30am. At least this station in particular was clean and the waiting room was open and the signage was well lit from the outside. 3 stars for the building and services and 2 stars for Amtrak itself. The staff on the train itself was very professional and good at their jobs so there's that. I wish there was a rule against people talking so dang loud the whole ride as 99% of us were trying to sleep!! Only gonna do this again in the case of last resort... like I had to this time.

    The reason I really like the station is that its free parking downtown and they lock the gate after…read morethe last train leaves so your vehicle is protected.

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    Amtrak - The station is right by the browns stadium. The entrance is hidden.

    The station is right by the browns stadium. The entrance is hidden.

    Amtrak - View from where you stand in line waiting to get on the train.

    View from where you stand in line waiting to get on the train.

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    Akron Northside Station - trainstations - Updated May 2026

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