East 116th (RTA Rapid Transit station)
Encyclopedia
East 116th is a station on the RTA
Blue and Green Lines
in Cleveland, Ohio
, USA. It is located at the intersection
of East 116th Street and Shaker Boulevard.
The station comprises side platforms below grade in the median of Shaker Boulevard west of East 116th Street. Two concrete stairways with tinted acrylic glass
canopies
lead from the East 116th bridge over the tracks down to the platforms.
to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.
In 1980 and 1981, the trunk line of the Green and Blue Lines from East 55th Street
to Shaker Square was completely renovated with new track, ballast, poles and wiring, and new stations were built along the line. At East 116th station, new platforms and retaining walls were installed, and the wooden stairways were replaced by the present covered concrete stairways. The renovated line opened on October 30, 1981.
The station originally served St. Luke's Hospital which opened in 1927 on Shaker Boulevard just west of East 116th Street. The Hospital closed in April 1999.
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is the public transit agency for Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and the surrounding suburbs of Cuyahoga County. RTA is the largest transit agency in Ohio, providing over 44 million trips to residents and visitors of the Cleveland area in 2010...
Blue and Green Lines
Blue and Green Lines (Cleveland)
The Blue Line, Green Line, and Waterfront Line are the interurban/light rail component of the RTA Rapid Transit, a rapid transit rail system in greater Cleveland and Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio...
in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, USA. It is located at the intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
of East 116th Street and Shaker Boulevard.
The station comprises side platforms below grade in the median of Shaker Boulevard west of East 116th Street. Two concrete stairways with tinted acrylic glass
Acrylic glass
Poly is a transparent thermoplastic, often used as a light or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. It is sometimes called acrylic glass. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate...
canopies
Canopy (building)
A canopy is an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor....
lead from the East 116th bridge over the tracks down to the platforms.
Notable places nearby
- Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood
- Woodland HillsWoodland Hills, ClevelandWoodland Hills is a neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. Bounded roughly by Mount Overlook Avenue on the north, Kinsman Road to the south, E.116th Street to the east and Woodhill Road to the west, it is most notable for its largest geographic feature, the 116 acre Luke Easter...
neighborhood - Benedictine High School
History
The station opened on April 11, 1920 when service commenced on the line west of Shaker SquareShaker Square (RTA Rapid Transit station)
Shaker Square Station is a station on the RTA Blue and Green Lines in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is first station west of the junction of the Blue and Green Lines and thus serves as a transfer point between the two lines....
to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.
In 1980 and 1981, the trunk line of the Green and Blue Lines from East 55th Street
East 55th (RTA Rapid Transit station)
East 55th is a station on the RTA Red, Green and Blue Lines in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The station entrance is located on the west side of East 55th Street just north of the intersection with Bower Avenue and the eastern terminus of Interstate 490....
to Shaker Square was completely renovated with new track, ballast, poles and wiring, and new stations were built along the line. At East 116th station, new platforms and retaining walls were installed, and the wooden stairways were replaced by the present covered concrete stairways. The renovated line opened on October 30, 1981.
The station originally served St. Luke's Hospital which opened in 1927 on Shaker Boulevard just west of East 116th Street. The Hospital closed in April 1999.