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University Circle (RTA Rapid Transit station)
Encyclopedia
University Circle is a station
on the RTA
Red Line
in Cleveland, Ohio
, USA. The station is located in University Circle
at the foot of Cedar Hill along Cedar Glen Parkway (which connects Cleveland's Cedar Avenue with Cleveland Heights
' Cedar Road). It includes entrances on both sides of Cedar, with bus loading lanes along Cedar on each side. There is also a bus loop with loading area southwest of the station at the corner of Cedar Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
The station also connects with Circle Link shuttle buses operated by Case Western Reserve University
. The Circle Link buses stop at the corner of East 114th Street and Glenwood Avenue at the northern entrance to the station.
Though the station has been modified from its original 1955 form to be partly ADA accessible, plans currently exist for a complete reconstruction of the station to bring it into full compliance. On February 3, 2009, RTA adopted a proposal which will completely reconstruct the rail station in the same general location, move the bus loop transfer zone to the north side of the station, and eliminate the south bus slip transfer area. Reconstruction was intended to start in 2010 with a tentative completion date of December 2012.
and was originally named "Cedar–University" or "University–Cedar" station, highlighting its connection with the bus lines that ran down Cedar Avenue from Cleveland Heights.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the RTA
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...
Red Line
Red Line (Cleveland)
The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Cleveland, Ohio, running from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport northeast to Tower City in downtown Cleveland, then east and northeast to Windermere...
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. The station is located in University Circle
University Circle
University Circle, is a neighborhood located on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. It is best known for its world-class cultural, educational and medical institutions, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Museum of Art, Lakeview Cemetery, and University...
at the foot of Cedar Hill along Cedar Glen Parkway (which connects Cleveland's Cedar Avenue with Cleveland Heights
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Cleveland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The city's population was 46,121 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cleveland Heights is located at ....
' Cedar Road). It includes entrances on both sides of Cedar, with bus loading lanes along Cedar on each side. There is also a bus loop with loading area southwest of the station at the corner of Cedar Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
The station also connects with Circle Link shuttle buses operated by Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
. The Circle Link buses stop at the corner of East 114th Street and Glenwood Avenue at the northern entrance to the station.
Though the station has been modified from its original 1955 form to be partly ADA accessible, plans currently exist for a complete reconstruction of the station to bring it into full compliance. On February 3, 2009, RTA adopted a proposal which will completely reconstruct the rail station in the same general location, move the bus loop transfer zone to the north side of the station, and eliminate the south bus slip transfer area. Reconstruction was intended to start in 2010 with a tentative completion date of December 2012.
Notable places nearby
- University CircleUniversity CircleUniversity Circle, is a neighborhood located on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. It is best known for its world-class cultural, educational and medical institutions, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Museum of Art, Lakeview Cemetery, and University...
- Case Western Reserve UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityCase Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
- Little Italy
History
The station opened along with the rest of the CTS Rapid Transit on March 15, 1955and was originally named "Cedar–University" or "University–Cedar" station, highlighting its connection with the bus lines that ran down Cedar Avenue from Cleveland Heights.