East 79th (RTA Blue and Green Line Rapid Transit station)
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East 79th is a station on the RTA Blue and Green Lines
in Cleveland, Ohio
, USA. It is located on East 79th Street south of Holton Avenue.
The station bears the same name as the East 79th station on the Red Line. The Red Line station is located 0.4 miles north.
to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.
The worst accident in the history of the RTA Rapid Transit occurred just east of the station. On July 8, 1977, two cars collided head-on during single track operation. The accident occurred at the bridge over East 92nd Street. Both operators and 60 passengers were injured, and both cars were a total loss.
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. The renovated line opened on October 30, 1981.
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 on East 79th Street south of Holton Avenue.
The station bears the same name as the East 79th station on the Red Line. The Red Line station is located 0.4 miles north.
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.
The worst accident in the history of the RTA Rapid Transit occurred just east of the station. On July 8, 1977, two cars collided head-on during single track operation. The accident occurred at the bridge over East 92nd Street. Both operators and 60 passengers were injured, and both cars were a total loss.
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. The renovated line opened on October 30, 1981.