Belvoir station

Belvoir
Belvoir station platforms in October 2015
General information
Location	21601 Shaker Boulevard Shaker Heights, Ohio
Coordinates	41°28′43″N81°31′39″W / 41.47861°N 81.52750°W / 41.47861; -81.52750
Owned by	City of Shaker Heights
Operated by	Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)	Shaker Boulevard
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Racks [1]
Accessible	No [1]
Other information
Website	riderta.com/facilities/belvoir
History
Opened	November 1, 1936 [2]
Rebuilt	1980
Original company	Cleveland Interurban Railroad
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station Warrensville–Shaker toward Tower City Green Line West Green toward Green Road
Location

Belvoir station is a stop on the light rail Green Line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It is located in the wide landscaped median of Shaker Boulevard (Ohio State Route 87) at the intersection of Belvoir Boulevard on the north side and Belvoir Oval on the south side.

History

Belvoir station platform in 2022

The station opened in 1936 when the Cleveland Interurban Railroad, the predecessor of the Green Line, was extended one mile (1.6 km) east from Warrensville–Shaker station to Green Road station. ^{[3] : 61} This extension was also originally a single track, and a second track was added to the extension in 1942 when increased ridership during World War II made single-track operation no longer feasible. ^{[3] : 65}

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. ^{[3] : 111}

Station layout

The station comprises two side platforms located below street level. There is a small shelter on the westbound platform. Sloping sidewalks extend down to the station from each side of Shaker Boulevard. Belvoir Boulevard proper does not cross Shaker Boulevard, but these sidewalks provide pedestrian access.

Notable places nearby

• John Carroll University

References

1. "Belvoir Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority . Retrieved May 10, 2023.
2. "New Rapid Service Set". Cleveland Plain Dealer. October 27, 1936. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
3. Toman, Jim (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. ISBN   0-916374-95-5. OCLC   22733637.

External links

Media related to Belvoir station at Wikimedia Commons