Ashby station (GCRTA)
Ashby is a station stop on the RTA Blue Line in Shaker Heights, Ohio, located at the intersection of Ashby Road and Van Aken Boulevard.
Ashby | |||||||||||
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light rail station | |||||||||||
Ashby station from near the westbound platform | |||||||||||
Location | 15760 Van Aken Boulevard, Shaker Heights, Ohio | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°28′7″N 81°34′21″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Greater Cleveland RTA | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Van Aken Boulevard | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Parking | 25 short term, 5 long term[1] | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Website | Ashby Rapid Station | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 11, 1920 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | October 30, 1981 | ||||||||||
Original company | Cleveland Railway | ||||||||||
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History
The station opened on April 11, 1920, with the initiation of rail service by the Cleveland Interurban Railroad on what is now Van Aken Boulevard from Lynnfield Road to Shaker Square and then to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.[2]
In 1980 and 1981, the Green and Blue Lines were completely renovated with new track, ballast, poles and wiring, and new stations were built along the line. The renovated line along Van Aken Boulevard opened on October 30, 1981.[3]
Station layout
The station comprises two side platforms, the westbound platform southeast of the intersection, and the eastbound platform northwest of the intersection, with a small shelter on each platform. Diagonal parking is provided off westbound Van Aken Boulevard adjacent to the eastbound platform.
Side platform | |
Westbound | ← Blue Line toward Tower City (Onaway) |
Eastbound | Blue Line toward Warrensville–Van Aken (Lee–Van Aken) → |
Side platform |
References
- "Ashby Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. October 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- Toman, James (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-916374-95-5.
- Toman (1990). p. 111.
External links
Media related to Ashby station (GCRTA) at Wikimedia Commons