Proposed Relocation of Dover (OH) 3rd St. Train Station

 

Maps:

USGS map of Dover. The drawn-in black lines and letters "C" and "F" show the current and potential future locations of the station respectively.

 

Routes:

Referring to the USGS map of Dover, the station could be moved via one of these three routes:

 

Destination Site:

Parcel Map

Overhead View

Former PRR Dover station at the destination site

Parcel property card

 

Documents:

Station dimensions

 

Station Photos:

Earlier photo.

Nearby telegraph office (now located at Warthers Museum).

Looking east.

Wireline utilities above roof and chimney detail.

Looking north.

Looking north.

Looking northwest.

Looking west.

Looking west showing area between 3rd St. and building.

Looking south.

Looking south showing area between track and building.

Southwest corner of building. Blocked drainage has undermined support post causing building corder to slant.

South side washouts.

Southeast corner detail.

4' distance between 3rd St. to building. Yellow spraypaint is in vicinity on same side of the street, and building has had gas service.

Looking north. Note distance from center of track to building front is 21'; edge of ties to building front is 16'. Railroad is OK with excavation up to roof dripline or so.

Looking east at area adjacent to 3rd St.

Looking south at area adjacent to railroad. Note the downward slope that the railroad has no problem with being filled in and better leveled if need be.

Looking southeast. Note the downward slope that the railroad has no problem with being filled in and better leveled if need be.

 

Links:

Ohio Utilities Protection Service http://www.oups.org

 

Contacts:

Darrell Priddy
Regional Manager

RJ Corman RR Co.
475 W. 3rd St.
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 602-7847
http://www.rjcorman.com
dwpriddy@rjcorman.com

Daniel Van Epps
710 Gibbs Lane
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-5627
dlve@wifi7.com
dlve@cstvcic.org