Triskett station is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located off Triskett Road between West 139th Street and Berea Road.
Triskett | |||||||||||
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 Triskett station platform | |||||||||||
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| Location | 13405 Lakewood Heights Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°27′58″N 81°47′6″W / 41.46611°N 81.78500°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | NS Chicago Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 669 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks[2] | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  Yes[2] | ||||||||||
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| Website | riderta | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 15, 1958 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2000 | ||||||||||
| Original company | Cleveland Transit System | ||||||||||
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The station includes a large parking lot accessible from Triskett Road. Northwest of the parking lot is the Triskett bus garage, and the station is also accessible from Lakewood Heights Boulevard by driving past the Triskett garage. Despite the fact Interstate 90 passes directly over the Triskett garage, the station is not readily accessible from the freeway. To reach the station from Interstate 90, drivers must exit at West 140th Street, drive south to Triskett Road, east on Triskett Road, and then north on the access road to the station.
The station headhouse is located on the eastern side of the parking lot adjacent to the tracks and includes a bus loading area. The headhouse is connected to the platform by a bridge extending over the westbound track.
History
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The Cleveland Transit System Rapid Transit opened in 1955, but the line was not extended to Triskett station until 1958. The station opened on November 15, 1958, and the adjacent Triskett bus garage was opened at the same time.[3] As originally constructed the station lobby building was connected to the platform by a tunnel running under the westbound tracks.
In 1998, construction on a station renovation station began.[4] As part of the reconstruction, a new bridge was constructed to connect the station house and the platform, replacing the tunnel. The visibility provided by the bridge enhanced station security. On November 30, 2000, a grand opening celebration was held at the new $8.4 million station.[5]
Notable places nearby
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Artwork
editThe station includes holographic glass panels on the bridge and windscreens on the platform created by artist Michael Hayden.[5]
References
edit- ^ "NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey". Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. August 2008. p. 30.
- ^ a b "Triskett Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "About RTA: History of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland". RTA Website. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
- ^ McIntyre, Michael K. (September 16, 1998). "RTA begins rebuilding Triskett Rd. rapid stop". The Plain Dealer. pp. 10B. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
- ^ a b "RTA's Triskett Station dedicated New station attractive and accessible-compliant" (Press release). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. November 30, 2000. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
External links
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Media related to Triskett station at Wikimedia Commons