From Tower City to just east of East 55th Street, the Blue and Green Lines share track with the Red Line for 2.6 miles (4.2 km) along a private right-of-way originally acquired in 1930 to bring intercity trains into Cleveland Union Terminal (the site of today's Tower City Center). The Tri-C–Campus District station and the East 55th station are shared by the heavy railrapid transitRed Line and the light rail Blue and Green Lines on the same platform, an arrangement unique in North American rail transit. The shared stations have low platforms for the Blue and Green Lines directly adjacent to high platforms for the Red Line. RTA Central Rail yards and headquarters are located at the East 55th station, where trains of all rail lines are stored and serviced.
East of East 55th, the Blue and Green Lines split from the Red Line and travel east on a separate, dedicated, grade-separated right-of-way. A complex of tunnels existed at this junction to provide means for the Blue and Green Line trains to switch from right to left side running from East 55th to Tower City, but right side running is now used throughout the system, and the tunnels have been closed.
The private right of way extends from this junction to Woodhill Road at the western end of Shaker Boulevard and then below grade through an excavated cut in the median of Shaker Boulevard to Shaker Square. Along this portion of the lines are East 79th station, Woodhill station and East 116th Station. The lines then rise to street level at Shaker Square.
Suburban portionedit
From Shaker Square eastward, both lines enter Shaker Heights and operate at street level with grade crossings, reflecting this portion of the lines' history as streetcar lines. The Green Line separates from the Blue Line just east of Shaker Square at 41°29′02″N81°35′20″W / 41.483798°N 81.588824°W / 41.483798; -81.588824, with the Green Line continuing east in the median of Shaker Boulevard. The station-stops east of Shaker Square are adjacent to street intersections and most comprise merely concrete platforms with simple shelters. The central median of Shaker Boulevard expands at Warrensville Road—it was originally planned for a high-speed parkway—and the Green Line continues along this median with Warrensville Road crossing on a bridge overhead. There is also a bridge at Green Road, although the station is actually just west of the bridge and only layover tracks extend beneath the bridge. The Green Line terminates at Green Road and Shaker Boulevard.
Designationsedit
When the Shaker Heights Rapid Transit was absorbed into the RTA, The Green line held the designation of 67A. This was later changed to 67AX. This remained with the opening of the Waterfront "line" extension of the Blue and Green lines. In the mid 2010s, the Waterfront line became a separate designation from the 67 and 67A Blue and Green lines. The Waterfront line was briefly designated as 67W. The three routes have united under the 67 designation, which is now internal and no longer shown on official timetables.
Historyedit
RTA light rail expansion
Rail service was extended from Attleboro to Courtland
The Moreland division of the rapid opened, along with the private right-of-way to downtown
Cleveland Union Terminal opened to Shaker trains, both rail divisions were extended east to Warrensville Center Road
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For other routes of the same name see Green Line The Green Line formerly known as the Shaker Line is a light rail line of the RTA Rapid Transit system in Cleveland and Shaker Heights Ohio running from Tower City Center downtown then east to Green Road near Beachwood 2 6 miles 4 2 km of track including two stations Tri C Campus District and East 55th are shared with the rapid transit Red Line the stations have low platforms for the Green Line and high platforms for the Red Line The Green Line shares the right of way with the Blue Line in Cleveland and splits off after passing through Shaker Square All RTA light rail lines use overhead lines and pantographs to draw power Green LineThe Green Line at Courtland Blvd in Shaker HeightsOverviewOwner1913 1920 Cleveland amp Youngstown Railroad 1920 1930 Cleveland Interurban Railroad 1930 1935 Metropolitan Utilities 1935 1944 Union Properties 47 Guardian Savings and Trust 33 and Cleveland Trust 20 1944 1975 City of Shaker Heights 1975 present Greater Cleveland Regional Transit AuthorityLocaleCleveland and Shaker Heights Cuyahoga County OhioTerminiTower CityGreen RoadStations18ServiceTypeLight rail TramSystemRTA Rapid TransitOperator s 1913 1930 Cleveland Railway 1930 1944 Cleveland Interurban Railroad 1944 1975 City of Shaker Heights 1975 present Greater Cleveland Regional Transit AuthorityHistoryOpenedDecember 17 1913 1 TechnicalLine length9 75 mi 15 69 km Number of tracks2Track gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeElectrificationOverhead line 600 V DC 2 Route mapLegend Waterfront to South Harbor Red to Airport Tower City Lake Erie District Tri C Campus District East 55th Lake Erie District Red to Windermere East 79th Cleveland Line Cleveland Short Line Subdivision Buckeye Woodhill SR 87Shaker Boulevard East 116th St Luke s Shaker Square Blue to Warrensville Van Aken Coventry ClevelandShaker Heights Southington South Park Lee Shaker Attleboro Eaton Courtland Warrensville Shaker Belvoir West Green Green Road This diagram viewtalkedit Contents 1 Interurban portion 2 Suburban portion 3 Designations 4 History 4 1 Cleveland amp Youngstown Railroad 4 2 Cleveland Interurban Railroad 4 3 Shaker Heights Rapid Transit 4 4 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 5 Schedule 6 Rail Replacement Bus 7 Rolling stock 8 Stations 9 References 10 External linksInterurban portion editFrom Tower City to just east of East 55th Street the Blue and Green Lines share track with the Red Line for 2 6 miles 4 2 km along a private right of way originally acquired in 1930 to bring intercity trains into Cleveland Union Terminal the site of today s Tower City Center The Tri C Campus District station and the East 55th station are shared by the heavy rail rapid transit Red Line and the light rail Blue and Green Lines on the same platform an arrangement unique in North American rail transit The shared stations have low platforms for the Blue and Green Lines directly adjacent to high platforms for the Red Line RTA Central Rail yards and headquarters are located at the East 55th station where trains of all rail lines are stored and serviced East of East 55th the Blue and Green Lines split from the Red Line and travel east on a separate dedicated grade separated right of way A complex of tunnels existed at this junction to provide means for the Blue and Green Line trains to switch from right to left side running from East 55th to Tower City but right side running is now used throughout the system and the tunnels have been closed The private right of way extends from this junction to Woodhill Road at the western end of Shaker Boulevard and then below grade through an excavated cut in the median of Shaker Boulevard to Shaker Square Along this portion of the lines are East 79th station Woodhill station and East 116th Station The lines then rise to street level at Shaker Square Suburban portion editFrom Shaker Square eastward both lines enter Shaker Heights and operate at street level with grade crossings reflecting this portion of the lines history as streetcar lines The Green Line separates from the Blue Line just east of Shaker Square at 41 29 02 N 81 35 20 W 41 483798 N 81 588824 W 41 483798 81 588824 with the Green Line continuing east in the median of Shaker Boulevard The station stops east of Shaker Square are adjacent to street intersections and most comprise merely concrete platforms with simple shelters The central median of Shaker Boulevard expands at Warrensville Road it was originally planned for a high speed parkway and the Green Line continues along this median with Warrensville Road crossing on a bridge overhead There is also a bridge at Green Road although the station is actually just west of the bridge and only layover tracks extend beneath the bridge The Green Line terminates at Green Road and Shaker Boulevard Designations editWhen the Shaker Heights Rapid Transit was absorbed into the RTA The Green line held the designation of 67A This was later changed to 67AX This remained with the opening of the Waterfront line extension of the Blue and Green lines In the mid 2010s the Waterfront line became a separate designation from the 67 and 67A Blue and Green lines The Waterfront line was briefly designated as 67W The three routes have united under the 67 designation which is now internal and no longer shown on official timetables History editRTA light rail expansion Rail service was extended from Attleboro to Courtland The Moreland division of the rapid opened along with the private right of way to downtown Cleveland Union Terminal opened to Shaker trains both rail divisions were extended east to Warrensville Center Road Legend 1913 to 1920 nbsp nbsp nbsp street service to Downtownvia Fairmount Boulevard nbsp nbsp Coventry nbsp nbsp Southington nbsp nbsp South Park nbsp nbsp Lee nbsp nbsp Attleboro nbsp nbsp Eaton nbsp nbsp Courtland This diagram viewtalkedit Legend 1920 to 1928 nbsp Street serviceto Terminal Square loop nbsp East 55th nbsp East 79th nbsp Woodhill nbsp nbsp nbsp SR 87Shaker Boulevard nbsp nbsp East 116th nbsp nbsp Moreland Circle nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Moreland Boulevard nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp South Woodland ClevelandShaker Heights nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Fairmount Boulevard nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Coventry nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Southington Southington nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Onaway nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ashby South Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lee Lee nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Avalon Attleboro nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Kenmore nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Eaton nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lynnfield nbsp nbsp Courtland Legend nbsp Moreland Division nbsp Shaker Division This diagram viewtalkedit Legend 1928 to 1930 nbsp street service to Downtown nbsp East 55th nbsp East 79th nbsp Woodhill nbsp nbsp Shaker Blvd nbsp nbsp East 116th nbsp nbsp Shaker Square Moreland Blvd nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp South Woodland nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ClevelandShaker Heights border nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Coventry Southington nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Southington Onaway nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ashby nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp South Park Lee nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lee Avalon nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Attleboro Kenmore nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Eaton Lynnfield nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Courtland Moreland Division nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Warrensville Shaker Division This diagram viewtalkedit The Shaker Division was extended to Green Road The CTS Rapid Line opened Drexmore station opened The lines were redesigned with colors the downtown terminal was rebuilt Legend 1930 to 1936 nbsp Cleveland Terminal nbsp nbsp East 34th nbsp East 55th nbsp East 79th nbsp Woodhill nbsp nbsp nbsp SR 87Shaker Boulevard nbsp nbsp East 116th nbsp nbsp Shaker Square nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Moreland Boulevard nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp South Woodland ClevelandShaker Heights nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Coventry nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Southington Southington nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Onaway nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ashby South Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lee Lee nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Avalon Attleboro nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Kenmore nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Eaton nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lynnfield nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Courtland nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Farnsleigh nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Warrensville Warrensville Legend nbsp Moreland Division nbsp Shaker Division This diagram viewtalkedit Legend 1936 to 1948 nbsp Cleveland Terminal nbsp nbsp East 34th nbsp East 55th nbsp East 79th nbsp Woodhill nbsp nbsp nbsp SR 87Shaker Boulevard nbsp nbsp East 116th nbsp nbsp Shaker Square nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Moreland Boulevard nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp South Woodland ClevelandShaker Heights nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Coventry nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Southington Southington nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Onaway nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ashby South Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lee Lee nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Avalon Attleboro nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Kenmore nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Eaton nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lynnfield nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Courtland nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Farnsleigh nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Warrensville Warrensville nbsp nbsp nbsp Belvoir nbsp nbsp nbsp West Green nbsp nbsp nbsp Green Legend nbsp Moreland Division nbsp Shaker Division This diagram viewtalkedit Legend 1948 to 1975 nbsp nbsp nbsp CTS Rapid to Airport nbsp nbsp Downtown Terminal nbsp nbsp East 34th Campus nbsp East 55th nbsp nbsp nbsp CTS Rapid to Windermere nbsp East 79th nbsp Woodhill nbsp nbsp nbsp SR 87Shaker Boulevard nbsp nbsp East 116th nbsp nbsp Shaker Square nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Van Aken Boulevard nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Drexmore nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp South Woodland ClevelandShaker Heights nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Coventry nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Southington Southington nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Onaway nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ashby South Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lee Lee nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Avalon Attleboro nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Kenmore nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Eaton nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lynnfield nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Courtland nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Farnsleigh nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Warrensville Warrensville nbsp nbsp nbsp Belvoir nbsp nbsp nbsp West Green nbsp nbsp nbsp Green Legend nbsp Van Aken Line nbsp Shaker Line This diagram viewtalkedit Legend 1978 to 1990 nbsp nbsp nbsp Red to Airport nbsp nbsp Tower City nbsp nbsp East 34th Campus nbsp East 55th nbsp nbsp nbsp Red to Windermere nbsp East 79th nbsp Woodhill nbsp nbsp nbsp SR 87Shaker Boulevard nbsp nbsp East 116th nbsp nbsp Shaker Square nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Van Aken Boulevard nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Drexmore nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp South Woodland ClevelandShaker Heights nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Coventry nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Southington Southington nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Onaway nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ashby South Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lee Lee nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Avalon Attleboro nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Kenmore Eaton nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lynnfield Courtland nbsp nbsp nbsp span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
