East 79th station (GCRTA Blue and Green Lines)

E. 79th Street
E. 79th Street
	Entrance to East 79th station in May 2020
General information
Location	2870 East 79th Street; Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates	41°28′50″N81°38′00″W / 41.48056°N 81.63333°W
Owned by	Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)	Cleveland Short Line Railway
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTA: 2
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	No
Other information
Website	riderta.com/facilities/e79bluegreen
History
Opened	April 11, 1920;104 years ago
Rebuilt	1981
Original company	Cleveland Railway
Services
Location
Location

Last updated May 21, 2024

East 79th station (signed as E. 79th Street) is a station on the RTA Blue and Green Lines in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located on East 79th Street, south of Holton Avenue.

History

The station opened on April 11, 1920, when service commenced on the line west of Shaker Square to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.^[3]^: 22

The worst accident in the history of the RTA Rapid Transit occurred just east of the station. On July 8, 1977, two cars collided head-on during single-track operation. The accident occurred at the bridge over East 92nd Street. Both operators and 60 passengers were injured, and both cars were a total loss.^[3]^{: 100–102}

In 1980 and 1981, the trunk line of the Green and Blue Lines from East 55th Street to Shaker Square was completely renovated with new track, ballast, poles and wiring, and new stations were built along the line. The renovated line opened on October 30, 1981.^[3]^: 115

Station layout

P Platform level	Bypass track	← No service
	Side platform
	Westbound	← Blue Line, Green Line toward Tower City (East 55th)
	Eastbound	← Blue Line toward Warrensville–Van Aken (Buckeye–Woodhill) → ← Green Line toward Green Road (Buckeye–Woodhill) →
	Side platform
G	Street level	Entrance/exit, buses

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References

↑ "Blue Line Green Line Schedule" (PDF). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority . March 20, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
1 2 "E. 79 (Blue/Green Lines) Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority . Retrieved May 14, 2023.
1 2 3 Toman, Jim (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-95-5. OCLC 22733637.

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[1] "Blue Line Green Line Schedule" (PDF). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority . March 20, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.

[RTA_station_page-2] 1 2 "E. 79 (Blue/Green Lines) Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority . Retrieved May 14, 2023.

[Toman_1990-3] 1 2 3 Toman, Jim (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-95-5. OCLC 22733637.

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v t e RTA Rapid Transit stations
Blue Line	Tower City Tri-C–Campus District East 55th East 79th Buckeye–Woodhill East 116th–St. Luke's Shaker Square Drexmore South Woodland Southington Onaway Ashby Lee–Van Aken Avalon Kenmore Lynnfield Farnsleigh Warrensville–Van Aken
Green Line	Tower City Tri-C–Campus District East 55th East 79th Buckeye–Woodhill East 116th–St. Luke's Shaker Square Coventry Southington South Park Lee–Shaker Attleboro Eaton Courtland Warrensville–Shaker Belvoir West Green Green Road