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Warrensville (RTA Green Line Rapid Transit station)
Encyclopedia
Warrensville is a station
on the Green Line
of the RTA
Rapid Transit
in Cleveland, Ohio
, USA. It is located in the median of Shaker Boulevard (Ohio State Route 87) on the west side of Warrensville Center Road in Shaker Heights
.
The station comprises two side platforms. Two concrete stairways
with tinted acrylic glass
canopies
extend down to the platforms from the west side of the overpass carrying Warrensville Center Road over the tracks. There is a parking lot
along the westbound platform. Access to the parking is from westbound Shaker Boulevard. The Warrensville Center Road overpass is the only grade separation on the Green Line from Shaker Square
east. (There is also a bridge at Green Road
, but it extends over tracks beyond the end of the line used for layovers.)
The station has the same name as Warrensville station
on the Blue Line
. The Blue Line station is located 0.9 mile (1.5 km) south at the end of Van Aken Boulevard.
to Warrensville Road in 1928 using track removed from the Coventry Road connection between Shaker Boulevard and Fairmount Boulevard.
University School
had moved to its nearby 36-acre (15-hectare) campus two years earlier,
and CIRR had made a promise to school officials to extend the line. The extension, which was originally a single track, was double-tracked in 1930. A turnaround loop was built just east of the Warrensville Center Road overpass.
Further extensions east of Warrensville Road were planned. The right-of-way
continued in a broad median of Shaker Boulevard with room for four rapid transit tracks as well as a high speed automobile parkway. This right-of-way extended along Shaker Boulevard to Brainard Road and from there along Gates Mills Boulevard all the way to near Mayfield Road
, where it ended in a large loop suitable for use as a streetcar yard.
In 1936 the line was further extended one mile (1.6 km) east to Green Road
. This extension was also originally a single track, and a second track was added to the extension in 1942 when increased ridership during World War II
made single track operation no longer feasible.
Warrensville station was rebuilt as part of the renovation of the entire Green Line in 1980. Covered concrete stairways from the Warrensville Center overpass replaced wooden stairways, and new platforms and parking lots were constructed. The renovated line opened on October 11, 1980
Tram stop
A tram stop is a place designated for a tram to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, but because trams operate on rails, they often include railway platforms, especially if stepless entries are provided for accessibility...
on the Green Line
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...
of 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...
Rapid Transit
RTA Rapid Transit
RTA Rapid Transit is a rapid transit and light rail system in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County owned by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority...
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 in the median of Shaker Boulevard (Ohio State Route 87) on the west side of Warrensville Center Road in Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population was 28,448. It is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland that abuts the city on its eastern side.-Topography:Shaker Heights is located at...
.
The station comprises two side platforms. Two concrete stairways
Stairways
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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....
extend down to the platforms from the west side of the overpass carrying Warrensville Center Road over the tracks. There is a parking lot
Parking lot
A parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
along the westbound platform. Access to the parking is from westbound Shaker Boulevard. The Warrensville Center Road overpass is the only grade separation on the Green Line from Shaker Square
Shaker Square
Buckeye-Shaker is a neighborhood on the East Side of Cleveland, Ohio. It encompasses the old Buckeye neighborhood and Shaker Square neighborhood, the latter of which is centered around an historic shopping district and an eponymous rapid transit station, located at the intersection of Shaker and...
east. (There is also a bridge at Green Road
Green (RTA Rapid Transit station)
Green Road Station is a station on the Green Line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is the eastern terminus of the Green Line....
, but it extends over tracks beyond the end of the line used for layovers.)
The station has the same name as Warrensville station
Warrensville (RTA Blue Line Rapid Transit station)
Warrensville is a station stop on the RTA light rail Blue Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is the eastern terminus of the Blue Line.It is located at the median of Van Aken Boulevard near the intersection of Warrensville Center Road, Chagrin Boulevard Warrensville is a station stop on the RTA light...
on the Blue Line
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...
. The Blue Line station is located 0.9 mile (1.5 km) south at the end of Van Aken Boulevard.
Notable places nearby
- University SchoolUniversity SchoolUniversity School, commonly referred to as US, is an all-boys K - 12 school with two campus locations in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area...
Lower School - Shaker Heights Middle SchoolShaker Heights Middle SchoolShaker Heights Middle School is located in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and is part of the Shaker Heights City School District. Being the sole public middle school in the district, it serves about 900 students in grades seven and eight....
- Shaker Heights Public Library Bertram Woods Branch
History
The Cleveland Interurban Railroad (CIRR), the predecessor of the Green Line, was extended 0.4 mile (0.6 km) from Courtland BoulevardCourtland (RTA Rapid Transit station)
Courtland is a station stop on the RTA light rail Green Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located at the intersection of Courtland Boulevard, Manchester Road, Montgomery Road and Shaker Boulevard in Shaker Heights....
to Warrensville Road in 1928 using track removed from the Coventry Road connection between Shaker Boulevard and Fairmount Boulevard.
University School
University School
University School, commonly referred to as US, is an all-boys K - 12 school with two campus locations in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area...
had moved to its nearby 36-acre (15-hectare) campus two years earlier,
and CIRR had made a promise to school officials to extend the line. The extension, which was originally a single track, was double-tracked in 1930. A turnaround loop was built just east of the Warrensville Center Road overpass.
Right-of-way (railroad)
A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted, through an easement or other mechanism, for transportation purposes, such as for a trail, driveway, rail line or highway. A right-of-way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or expansion of existing services with the right-of-way...
continued in a broad median of Shaker Boulevard with room for four rapid transit tracks as well as a high speed automobile parkway. This right-of-way extended along Shaker Boulevard to Brainard Road and from there along Gates Mills Boulevard all the way to near Mayfield Road
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
, where it ended in a large loop suitable for use as a streetcar yard.
In 1936 the line was further extended one mile (1.6 km) east to Green Road
Green (RTA Rapid Transit station)
Green Road Station is a station on the Green Line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is the eastern terminus of the Green Line....
. This extension was also originally a single track, and a second track was added to the extension in 1942 when increased ridership during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
made single track operation no longer feasible.
Warrensville station was rebuilt as part of the renovation of the entire Green Line in 1980. Covered concrete stairways from the Warrensville Center overpass replaced wooden stairways, and new platforms and parking lots were constructed. The renovated line opened on October 11, 1980