West Green station

West Green
West Green station platforms
General information
Location	22500 Shaker Boulevard Shaker Heights, Ohio
Coordinates	41°28′43″N 81°31′14″W
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
Parking	820 spaces[1] (shared with Green Road)
Accessible	No[2]
Other information
Website	riderta.com/facilities/westgreen
History
Opened	November 1, 1936; 88 years ago (1936-11-01)[3]
Rebuilt	1980
Original company	Cleveland Interurban Railroad
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station Belvoir toward Tower City Green Line Green Road Terminus
Location

West Green station is a station on the Green Line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It is located at the western end of the parking lot shared with Green Road station, only 150 yards (140 m) west of Green Road platforms. The station is designed to provide convenient boarding for riders who park in the western end of the parking area.

History

The station opened when the rapid transit line was extended 1 mile (1.6 km) east from Warrensville Center Road to Green Road.[4]: 61  The extension was originally single-track. A second track was added to the extension in 1942 when increased ridership during World War II made single-track operation no longer feasible.[4]: 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.[4]: 111 

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms with two small shelters on the westbound platform. There is no entrance to the station other than through the parking area that it shares with Green Road station.

Notable places nearby

• Laurel School
• Beachwood High School

References

1. "NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey". Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. August 2008. p. 30.
2. "West Green Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
3. "New Rapid Service Set". Cleveland Plain Dealer. October 27, 1936. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
4. Toman, Jim (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-95-5. OCLC 22733637.

External links

Media related to West Green station at Wikimedia Commons

• West Green Rapid Station (GCRTA)