Avalon station (GCRTA)

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Avalon
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Avalon station westbound platform in November 2019
General information
Location17400 Van Aken Boulevard
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Coordinates 41°28′0″N81°33′33″W / 41.46667°N 81.55917°W / 41.46667; -81.55917 Coordinates: 41°28′0″N81°33′33″W / 41.46667°N 81.55917°W / 41.46667; -81.55917
Owned by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s) Van Aken Boulevard
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking95 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities Racks [2]
AccessibleNo [2]
Other information
Website riderta.com/facilities/avalon
History
OpenedApril 11, 1920;103 years ago (1920-04-11)
Rebuilt1981
Original company Cleveland Railway
Services
Preceding station GCRTA wordmark logo.svg Rapid Transit Following station
Lee–Van Aken
toward Tower City
Blue Line Kenmore
toward Warrensville–Van Aken

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

Contents

History

The station opened on April 11, 1920, with the initiation of rail service by the Cleveland Interurban Railroad on what is now Van Aken Boulevard from Lynnfield Road to Shaker Square and then to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown. [3] : 22 

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 comprises two side platforms in the center median of Van Aken Boulevard, split across the intersection with Avalon Road. The westbound platform is located east of the intersection, and the eastbound platform is west of the intersection. There is a small shelter on the westbound platform and two small shelters on the eastbound platform. Diagonal parking is provided on both sides of Van Aken Boulevard adjacent to the westbound platform and off westbound Van Aken adjacent to the eastbound platform. The station does not have ramps to allow passengers with disabilities to access trains.

Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound←       Blue Line toward Tower City (Lee–Van Aken)
Eastbound→      Blue Line toward Warrensville–Van Aken (Kenmore) →
Side platform, doors open on the right

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References

  1. ↑ "NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey". Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. August 2008. p. 30.
  2. 1 2 "Avalon Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Toman, Jim (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. ISBN   0-916374-95-5. OCLC   22733637.

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