West 65th–Lorain station

West 65th–Lorain is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located between Lorain Avenue (Ohio State Route 10) and Madison Avenue at West 61st Street.

For other uses, see 65th Street.
W. 65 – Lorain
rapid transit station
Location6200 Corona Court,
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°28′37″N 81°43′43″W
Owned byGreater Cleveland RTA
Line(s)Lake Erie District (Norfolk Southern)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections RTA: 22
Construction
Structure typeBelow grade
Parking21 spaces[1]
Disabled access Yes
Other information
WebsiteW. 65–Lorain Rapid Station
History
OpenedAugust 14, 1955
RebuiltSeptember 21, 2004
Previous namesWest 65th–Madison
Original companyCleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
West Boulevard–Cudell
toward Airport
 Red Line West 25th–Ohio City
toward Louis Stokes–Windermere

The station comprises a main headhouse having an entrance at the corner of West 61st Street and Lawn Avenue. The platform extends northwest from the main station house with an alternate entrance from Madison Avenue near West 65th Street. There are a limited number of parking spaces provided along West 61st Street between the station entrance and Lorain Avenue.

Notable places nearby

EcoVillage

The present station opened in 2004 was constructed as a result of the Cleveland EcoVillage project as a catalyst for neighborhood development and to promote the use of environmentally-friendly transportation. The EcoVillage project, a partnership between the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization and EcoCity Cleveland, promotes the development of homes and businesses that incorporate the latest environmental thinking and are expressly linked to transit—so EcoVillage residents can live, shop, and work within a in a compact neighborhood that gives people convenient access to transit options. The rapid transit station is intended to be the centerpiece for an urban neighborhood rebuilding with the environment in mind.[2]

History
Station sign

The station opened on August 14, 1955 when the west side portion of the CTS Rapid Transit began operation.[3] Ridership dwindled by the 1990s, and RTA considered closing the station.[4]

Instead, the EcoVillage project was formed and worked on a proposal to rebuild the station as part of a neighborhood renovation project.[5] The new $4-million station opened on September 21, 2004. The cornerstone of a public-private partnership, EcoVillage is believed to be one of the first "green” rail stations in the country.[6]

Station layout
G Street level Exit/entrance, station house, buses, parking
P
Platform level		 Lake Erie District ← Norfolk Southern Railway →
Westbound ←      Red Line toward Airport (West Boulevard–Cudell)
Island platform
Eastbound ←      Red Line toward Louis Stokes–Windermere (West 25th–Ohio City) →

Artwork

The station contains "Strive for Harmony", a mural created by artist Gregory Aliberti in 2004.[7]

References
  1. 2007 Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey, NOACA 2006 Transit Network Guide, June 2007, p. 29.
  2. EcoCity Cleveland (March 2004). "New RTA Rapid station will be catalyst for EcoVillage development". Retrieved 2007-06-12.
  3. "About RTA: History of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland". Retrieved 2007-06-12.
  4. Sweeney, James F. (October 27, 1999). "RTA considers closing 3 stations on Red Line". The Plain Dealer. p. 3B. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  5. Nichols, Jim (May 2, 1999). "Neighborhood back on track new rapid station seen as catalyst at W. 65th-Lorain". The Plain Dealer. p. 1B. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  6. "W. 65th St. rail station opens; Cornerstone of EcoVillage and neighborhood revitalization effort" (Press release). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. November 21, 2004. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  7. Aliberti, Gregory (2004). "G.C.R.T.A. West 65th Rail Station". Aliberti Art Tile. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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