Farnsleigh station

Farnsleigh
Farnsleigh
	Farnsleigh station in May 2020
General information
Location	20100 Van Aken Boulevard; Shaker Heights, Ohio
Coordinates	41°28′0″N 81°32′23″W / 41.46667°N 81.53972°W
Owned by	City of Shaker Heights
Operated by	Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)	Van Aken Boulevard
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	140 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Website	riderta.com/facilities/farnsleigh
History
Opened	July 30, 1930; 94 years ago
Rebuilt	1981, 2019
Original company	Cleveland Interurban Railroad
Services
Location
Location

Farnsleigh station is a station on the RTA Blue Line in Shaker Heights, Ohio, located in the median of Van Aken Boulevard at its intersection with Farnsleigh Road, after which the station is named.

History

The station opened when the Van Aken line was extended east from Lynnfield Road. The extension used rail removed from Coventry Road between Shaker Boulevard and Fairmount Boulevard used to connect the Shaker line to the Cleveland streetcar system before 1920.^[3]^: 45 The extension opened on July 30, 1930, at the same time that trains began using Cleveland Union Terminal.^[3]^: 48

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

The station has two side platforms in the center median of Van Aken Boulevard, west of the intersection with Farnsleigh Road. The westbound platform has two shelters. There is parking along the median on both sides of Van Aken Boulevard adjacent to the station. There is also a large parking lot on the north side of Shaker Boulevard. The station has ramps to allow passengers with disabilities to access trains.