Eaton station is a stop on the RTA light rail Green Line in Shaker Heights, Ohio, located in the median of Shaker Boulevard (Ohio State Route 87) at its intersection with Eaton Road, after which the station is named.
Eaton | |||||||||||
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 Eaton station westbound platform | |||||||||||
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| Location | 18500 Shaker Boulevard Shaker Heights, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°28′43″N 81°33′00″W / 41.47861°N 81.55000°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Shaker Heights | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Shaker Boulevard | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks[1] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No[1] | ||||||||||
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| Website | riderta | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 20, 1915 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1980 | ||||||||||
| Original company | Cleveland Railway | ||||||||||
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History
editThe station opened on May 20, 1915, when rail service on what is now Shaker Boulevard was extended from its previous terminus Fontenay Road two blocks west of here for 3⁄5 mile (0.97 km) east to Courtland Boulevard.[2]: 17–18 The rail 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]: 111
Station layout
editThe station has two narrow side platforms, split across the intersection with Eaton Road. Westbound trains stop at a platform with a small shelter east of the intersection before crossing Eaton Road. Eastbound trains stop at a platform west of the intersection before crossing. The station does not have ramps to allow passengers with disabilities to access trains.
References
edit- ^ a b "Eaton Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Toman, Jim (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-95-5. OCLC 22733637.
External links
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Media related to Eaton station at Wikimedia Commons