East 79th station (GCRTA Red Line)

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E. 79th St.
East 79th station (Red Line).png
East 79th station entrance in March 2021
General information
Location2700 East 79th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates 41°29′10″N81°38′00″W / 41.48611°N 81.63333°W / 41.48611; -81.63333 Coordinates: 41°29′10″N81°38′00″W / 41.48611°N 81.63333°W / 41.48611; -81.63333
Owned by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)NS Lake Erie District
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg RTA: 2 [1]
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
Bicycle facilities Racks [2]
Accessible Alternative Handicapped Accessible sign.svg Yes [2]
Other information
Website riderta.com/facilities/e79red
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1955;68 years ago (1955-03-15)
Rebuilt2021
Original company Cleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station GCRTA wordmark logo.svg Rapid Transit Following station
East 55th
toward Airport
Red Line East 105th–Quincy
toward Windermere

East 79th station (signed as East 79th Street) is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located on the west side of East 79th Street between Woodland Avenue and Grand Avenue. The entrance is on the east side of East 79th Street.

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The station opened along with CTS Rapid Transit on March 15, 1955. [3] It originally served nearby industrial facilities, such as the Van Dorn Company, as well as a connection for the East 79th Street bus line. With the closing of most of the industrial facilities adjacent to the station, passenger boardings have decreased so that it has become one of the least used stations on the Red Line. RTA had considered closing the station or moving it to the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Buckeye Road. [4] [5] In early 2020, the RTA made the decision to renovate the station, with construction scheduled to finish in the summer of 2021. [6] The station renovation was completed ahead of schedule, and reopened on March 10, 2021. [7]

Station layout

GStreet levelEntrance/exit, buses
P
Platform level
Lake Erie
District
NS freight service
NS freight service →
Westbound      Red Line toward Airport (East 55th)
Island platform Alternative Handicapped Accessible sign.svg , doors open on the left
Eastbound      Red Line toward Windermere (East 105th–Quincy)

Station photos

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References

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  2. 1 2 "E. 79 (Red Line) Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority . Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. Exner, Rich (March 14, 2005). "Red Line rapid marks 50 years in service". The Plain Dealer . pp. A1. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  4. McIntyre, Michael K. (January 6, 1999). "RTA plans new sites, upgrades for Red Line on east side". The Plain Dealer. pp. 1B. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  5. Sweeney, James F. (October 27, 1999). "RTA considers closing 3 stations on Red Line". The Plain Dealer. pp. 3B. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  6. "E. 79 St. Closure". April 1, 2020. Archived from the original on March 30, 2020.
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