West Green station

West Green is a station on the Green Line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It is located at the western end of the parking lot of Green Road station, only 150 yards (140 m) west of Green Road platforms.

West Green
light rail station
The westbound platform of West Green station with a Green Line car at Green Road station in the distance
Location22500 Shaker Boulevard,
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Coordinates41°28′43″N 81°31′14″W
Owned byGreater Cleveland RTA
Line(s)Shaker Boulevard
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Parking810 short term, 10 long term[1]
(shared with Green Road)
Other information
WebsiteWest Green Rapid Station
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1936[2]
RebuiltOctober 11, 1980
Original companyCleveland Interurban Railroad
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
Belvoir
toward Tower City
 Green Line Green Road
Terminus

The station is designed to provide convenient boarding for riders who park in the western end of the parking area.

History

The station opened when the rapid transit line was extended 1 mile (1.6 km) east from Warrensville Center Road to Green Road.[3] The extension was originally single-track. A second track was added to the extension in 1942 when increased ridership during World War II made single-track operation no longer feasible.[4]

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 Shaker Boulevard opened on October 11, 1980.[5]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms with two small shelters on the westbound platform. There is no entrance to the station other than through the parking area that it shares with Green Road station.

Side platform
Westbound ←      Green Line toward Tower City (Belvoir)
Eastbound →      Green Line toward Green Road (Terminus) →
Side platform

Notable places nearby

References
  1. 2007 Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey, NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, August 2008, p. 30.
  2. "New Rapid Service Set" (Morning). Cleveland Plain Dealer. 27 October 1936. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. Toman, James (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale: Interurban Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-916374-95-5.
  4. Toman (1990). p. 65.
  5. Toman (1990). p. 111.

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