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Puritas–West 150th station

Puritas–West 150th station (signed as Puritas) is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located at off West 150th Street just north of Interstate 71. The entrance to the station parking lot is off exit/entrance ramp to Interstate 71. There is also an entrance from West 154th Street, connecting the station directly to Puritas Avenue.

Puritas
Puritas–West 150th station house
General information
Location4200 West 150th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°26′28″N 81°48′21″W / 41.44111°N 81.80583°W / 41.44111; -81.80583
Owned byGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)Red Line (Cleveland)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTA: 78[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking558 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks[3]
AccessibleHandicapped/disabled access Yes[3]
Other information
Websiteriderta.com/facilities/puritas
History
OpenedNovember 15, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-11-15)
Rebuilt2011
Original companyCleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
Brookpark
toward Airport
 Red Line West Park
toward Windermere

History

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The station opened with the extension of the CTS Rapid Transit to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on November 15, 1968. As originally constructed, the headhouse on the northwest side of the parking lot included an escalator to a tunnel leading under the Norfolk Southern (formerly New York Central Railroad) tracks and the eastbound Red Line tracks to a second escalator connecting the platform. The tunnel also extended under the westbound Red Line tracks to another station entrance on a cul-de-sac at the eastern end of Valleyview Avenue.

In 2009, groundbreaking occurred for a renovation of the station, which was completed in May 2011. The new station includes a completely rebuilt headhouse built on the site of the former headhouse as well as a replacement entrance on Valleyview Avenue. The former tunnel was replaced with a bridge over the tracks and public art was installed in parts of the station. To make the station accessible compliant, three elevators, one at each entrance, and one connecting the bridge to the platform, were installed. In addition, the station now includes designated overnight parking.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Red Line Schedule" (PDF). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. December 11, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey". Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. August 2008. p. 30.
  3. ^ a b "Puritas – W 150 Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "About RTA: History of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland". Greater Cleveland RTA. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
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