Kenmore station (GCRTA)
Kenmore | |||||||||||
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 Kenmore station westbound platform in May 2020 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 18300 Van Aken Boulevard Shaker Heights, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°28′0″N 81°33′12″W / 41.46667°N 81.55333°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Van Aken Boulevard | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 50 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No[2] | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Website | riderta | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | April 11, 1920 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1981 | ||||||||||
| Original company | Cleveland Railway | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kenmore station is a stop on the RTA Blue Line in Shaker Heights, Ohio, located in the median of Van Aken Boulevard at its intersection with Kenmore Road, after which the station is named, along with Glencairn Road and Ingleside Road.
History[edit]
The station opened on April 11, 1920, with the initiation of rail service by the Cleveland Interurban Railroad on what is now Van Aken Boulevard from Lynnfield Road to Shaker Square and then to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.[3]: 22
In 1980 and 1981, the Green and Blue Lines were completely renovated with new track, ballast, poles and wiring, and new stations were built along the line. The renovated line along Van Aken Boulevard opened on October 30, 1981.[3]: 111
Station layout[edit]
The station comprises two side platforms, in the center median of Van Aken Boulevard, split across the intersection with Kenmore Road. The westbound platform is located east of the intersection, and the eastbound platform is west of the intersection, with a small shelter on each platform. Diagonal parking is provided on both sides of Van Aken Boulevard adjacent to the westbound platform.
| Side platform, doors open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Blue Line toward Tower City (Avalon) |
| Eastbound | Blue Line toward Warrensville–Van Aken (Lynnfield) → |
| Side platform, doors open on the right | |
References[edit]
- ^ "NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey". Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. August 2008. p. 30.
- ^ "Kenmore Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Toman, James (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-95-5.
External links[edit]
Media related to Kenmore station (GCRTA) at Wikimedia Commons