Lee–Shaker station
| Template:GCRTA Green Line station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 16400 Shaker Boulevard, Shaker Heights, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°28′51″N 81°33′54″W / 41.48083°N 81.56500°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Greater Cleveland RTA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Shaker Boulevard | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  RTA: 37, 40 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  Yes | ||||||||||
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| Website | Shaker–Lee Rapid Station | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 17, 1913 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | October 11, 1980 October 17, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Original company | Cleveland Railway | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Lee–Shaker is a station stop on the RTA Green Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located at the intersection of Lee Road and Shaker Boulevard (Ohio State Route 87) in Shaker Heights.
History
The station opened on December 17, 1913 with the initiation of rail service on what is now Shaker Boulevard from Coventry Road to Fontenay Road.[1] The line was built by Cleveland Interurban Railroad and initially operated by the Cleveland Railway.
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 Shaker Boulevard opened on October 11, 1980.[2]
On October 17, 2017, a new station was opened at Lee and Shaker, with two new handicapped ramps, and four new shelters.[3]
Station layout
The station comprises two side platforms, the westbound platform west of the intersection, and the eastbound platform east of the intersection, with small shelters on each of the platforms. The platforms are located on the opposite side of the intersection than most other Green Line platforms on Shaker Boulevard because there are left turn lanes on Shaker Boulevard.
| Side platform , doors open on the right
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| Westbound | ← Green Line toward Tower City (South Park) |
| Eastbound | Green Line toward Green Road (Attleboro) → |
| Side platform , doors open on the right
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References
- ^ Toman, James (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Cal.: Interurban Press. p. 12. ISBN 0-916374-95-5.
- ^ Toman (1990). p. 111.
- ^ "Oct. 17, 2017: RTA cuts ribbon on Lee–Shaker Rapid Station upgrades".
External links
Media related to Lee–Shaker station at Wikimedia Commons