Train After Train and Double Diamonds at Marion, Ohio Union Station
This video shows around a dozen trains as they pass by the depot.
Marion Union Station was built in 1902
It’s surrounded by six mainline tracks. Four CSX and two Norfolk Southern tracks, which create 8 intersecting diamonds.
Marion is one of two spots in the country where double-diamond tracks can be seen.
CSX handles the dispatching for the diamonds.
CSX’s east-west line just north of the station, runs between Cleveland and Indianapolis.
Its north-south line, to the west of the site, connects Columbus and Toledo.
The Norfolk Southern tracks to the east of the station, go from Columbus to the NS yard in Bellevue.
Depending on how busy it is, 60 or more trains pass by in a day.
Passenger service stopped in 1971. The station now serves as a museum operated by the Marion Union Station Association.
When there’s a lull in rail action, you can check out the Erie Lackawanna caboose or AC tower, which overlooks the diamonds.
At one time the tower was the main switching facility for the Erie Railroad’s Marion Division.
The tower has been restored by the museum. They also moved the tower from across the tracks to where it now sits next to the train station. Inside you’ll find several interlocking and switch panels. Plus, functioning status lights and signals formerly used at surrounding stations and towers in Ohio.
It's a wonderful spot to railfan and the action just keeps on coming.
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This place seriously deserves a live train cam. It would be amazing.
Pre 1976 it was crazy busy!
great video ! as an old Erie Lackawanna friend i love your work covering this area with that drone. i wish it had been possible in the 70s. Great scott ! i saw two ! at 4.38 and 5.26 , rock island covered hoppers in one of the trains. that is more than forty years after the rock went down. thanks a lot !
Thanks for sharing O was there in 92_ with conrail, he and Csx
I am happy you had a great time at this severely underrated location
Nice job on the video , this place is on my list to visit . Drone shots were great .
I need to get up there and just soak it in
A little bit a facts about Marion for you. The north south line is the CSX Columbus sub, the east west is CSX Mount Victory Sub and the NS line is the NS Sandusky sub. - OhioRailfann
I remember the old signals here. I was sad to see them go
Went there Twice this September 2021!
Hehe I was here that day
Awesome catches, Especially the coal train. They are my absolute favorite! Sure hope you can capture more coal trains in future videos!!!
So many trains it makes it look like model train layout.
I sure hope the receivers on the trains are of better quality than what it sounds like on this video
what model drone u use what was it's cost and how do u get audio from it
Where is the other U.S Double Diamond
I was there at that time. Do you know what that RSSX GP7 is heading to or future is?
East and Westbound trackage was former Erie Lackawanna and New York Central the track close to AC Tower we're owned by the former Pennsylvania Railroad the tracks on the west side of the depot was the Chesapeake in Ohio
Will there be this many trains on any day of the week we decide to go?
Do you know the radio frequency for the lines?