East 79th station (GCRTA Red Line)

East 79th is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located on the west side of East 79th Street between Woodland Avenue and Grand Avenue. The entrance is on the east side of East 79th Street.

For the station on the RTA Blue and Green Lines, see East 79th station (GCRTA Blue and Green Lines).
For other uses, see 79th Street.
E. 79TH RAPID
rapid transit station
View of the station platform from East 79th Street
Location2700 East 79th Street,
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°29′10″N 81°38′00″W
Owned byGreater Cleveland RTA
Line(s)Lake Erie District (Norfolk Southern)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections RTA: 2
Construction
Structure typeBelow grade
Other information
WebsiteE. 79 (Red Line) Rapid Station
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1955
Rebuilt2021
Original companyCleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
East 55th
toward Airport
 Red Line East 105th–Quincy
toward Louis Stokes–Windermere

The station opened along with CTS Rapid Transit on March 15, 1955.[1] It originally served nearby industrial facilities, such as the Van Dorn Company, as well as a connection for the East 79th Street bus line. With the closing of most of the industrial facilities adjacent to the station, passenger boardings have decreased so that it has become one of the least used stations on the Red Line. RTA has considered closing the station or moving it to the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Buckeye Road.[2][3] In early 2020, the RTA made the decision to renovate the station, with construction scheduled to finish in the summer of 2021.[4]

Station layout
G Street level Exit/entrance, buses
P
Platform level		 Lake Erie District ← Norfolk Southern Railway
← Norfolk Southern Railway →
Westbound ←      Red Line toward Airport (East 55th)
Island platform
Eastbound ←      Red Line toward Louis Stokes–Windermere (East 105th–Quincy) →

References
  1. Exner, Rich (March 14, 2005). "Red Line rapid marks 50 years in service". The Plain Dealer. pp. A1. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  2. McIntyre, Michael K. (January 6, 1999). "RTA plans new sites, upgrades for Red Line on east side". The Plain Dealer. pp. 1B. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  3. Sweeney, James F. (October 27, 1999). "RTA considers closing 3 stations on Red Line". The Plain Dealer. pp. 3B. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  4. "E. 79 St. Closure". April 1, 2020.
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