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Woodhill (RTA Rapid Transit station)
Encyclopedia
Woodhill is a station
on the RTA
Blue and Green Lines
in Cleveland, Ohio
, USA. It is located at the intersection
of Woodhill Road, Buckeye Road and Shaker Boulevard.
The station comprises side platforms below grade west of the intersection. Two concrete stairways
with tinted acrylic glass
canopies
lead from the street down to the platforms. There is a small parking lot
north of the platforms off Buckeye Road.
to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.
The station was located at the mouth of a cut over a mile in length from Shaker Square
. The cut averages 25 feet in depth, but just before Woodhill station it is as deep as 40 feet, and it provides a 2.44 percent incline down from the Square, the steepest grade on the line. The line was constructed with a tunnel under the intersection of Buckeye Road and Woodhill Road, which was built without disturbing the automobile and streetcar traffic above. The location of the tunnel dictated the placement of the line.
The material excavated from the cut was used to create an embankment to carry the tracks over the railroad tracks and streets west of Woodhill station. The embankment is high as 50 feet at places. The cut and fill provide the means for the trains to traverse the Portage Escarpment
that separates much of the city of Cleveland from suburbs such as Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights.
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 Woodhill station, new platforms were installed, and the wooden stairways were replaced by the present covered concrete stairways. The renovated line opened on October 30, 1981.
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 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...
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 Woodhill Road, Buckeye Road and Shaker Boulevard.
The station comprises side platforms below grade west of the intersection. 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....
lead from the street down to the platforms. There is a small 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....
north of the platforms off Buckeye Road.
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 station was located at the mouth of a cut over a mile in length 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...
. The cut averages 25 feet in depth, but just before Woodhill station it is as deep as 40 feet, and it provides a 2.44 percent incline down from the Square, the steepest grade on the line. The line was constructed with a tunnel under the intersection of Buckeye Road and Woodhill Road, which was built without disturbing the automobile and streetcar traffic above. The location of the tunnel dictated the placement of the line.
The material excavated from the cut was used to create an embankment to carry the tracks over the railroad tracks and streets west of Woodhill station. The embankment is high as 50 feet at places. The cut and fill provide the means for the trains to traverse the Portage Escarpment
Escarpment
An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that occurs from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.-Description and variants:...
that separates much of the city of Cleveland from suburbs such as Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights.
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 Woodhill station, new platforms were installed, and the wooden stairways were replaced by the present covered concrete stairways. The renovated line opened on October 30, 1981.