Later reclassified as a short-line railroad, the company was bought by the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1964 and merged in 1982.

[1] The ACY and the Northern Ohio were merged on January 14, 1944, into the Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad.

On October 16, 1964, the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) acquired control of the AC&Y,[2] though it continued to operate separately until it was merged on January 1, 1982.

[1] During the motorcar period the company ran a commuter service between Mogadore and Copley, Ohio.

[4] The combined ACY-Northern Ohio system ran from Delphos to Akron, a distance of 171 miles (275 km).