Brookpark station

Brookpark
 Red Line  rapid transit station
Location 18010 Brookpark Road
Brook Park, Ohio 44142
Coordinates 41°25′10″N 81°49′26″W / 41.41944°N 81.82389°W / 41.41944; -81.82389Coordinates: 41°25′10″N 81°49′26″W / 41.41944°N 81.82389°W / 41.41944; -81.82389
Owned by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s) Chicago Line (Norfolk Southern)
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections 22 (Lorain) Late Night Only
54 (Brookpark) Weekdays
78 (West 117th–Puritas)
86 (Rocky River Dr. - Berea)
Construction
Structure type Embankment
Parking 1,283 spaces (east)
322 spaces (west)[1]
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Website Brookpark Rapid Station
History
Opened April 20, 1969
Rebuilt April 10, 2017
Original company Cleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station   Rapid Transit   Following station
Terminus
Red Line
Former services
Preceding station   Rapid Transit   Following station
Terminus
Airport-Windermere Line
1975-1978
toward Windermere
Cleveland Transit System
Terminus
CTS Rapid Transit
1969-1975
toward Windermere

Brookpark is a station on the RTA Red Line located on the borders of Brook Park and Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located along Brookpark Road (Ohio State Route 17), west of the intersection of Henry Ford Boulevard (Ohio State Route 291) and east of the intersection of the Berea Freeway (Ohio State Route 237).

It is the westernmost station on the RTA Rapid Transit that includes free parking, and it is the second busiest station on the RTA Rapid Transit, after Tower City.[2]

History

Station sign

The four-mile extension of the CTS Rapid Transit from West Park station to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport was opened in November 1968, but the Brookpark Station was not opened when this extension was opened. The station opened the following spring on April 20.[3] The station lobby and parking lot were originally located on the northeast side of the tracks and connected to the platform by a tunnel extending under the eastbound track and the adjacent tracks of CSX Transportation.

In 2000, RTA announced plans for a $7.5 million renovation of the station similar to other Red Line stations that have been or are being rebuilt.[4] The plans called for closing the present station and building a temporary station on the other side of the tracks. The temporary station was erected and the old station closed, but further plans for a new station have been sidetracked.

In 2005, the RTA Board approved a letter of intent to build a permanent station as a part of a larger transit-oriented development which includes hotels, restaurants, and other commercial venues.[2] The agreement provided for completion of the new station in three years, but due to the poor economy, this development has not yet been realized.[5]

In March 2011, early stages of a design for the renovation of the station were approved and in October, 2011, RTA announced that the agency had received federal funds to repave the parking lot and bus station pavement.[6]

A $1.2 million federal stimulus grant paid for a completely new station. The upgrades included rebuilt entrances, a new platform, a new tunnel under the tracks to remove the grade crossing, better lighting, landscaping and sidewalk improvements, better waiting areas, and improvements to the parking area to improve car and pedestrian mobility. The new eastern entrance and rail platform opened to the public on April 10, 2017.[7]


Station Layout

P
Platform level		 Westbound ←  Red Line  toward Airport (Terminus)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound →  Red Line  toward Louis Stokes–Windermere (Puritas–West 150th) →
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
Inside the eastern entrance

Brookpark has a single island platform for the Red Line. At the south end of the platform is an enclosed waiting area and a staircase and elevator. The island platform is accessed by a tunnel underneath the tracks, connecting it to both the eastern and western parking lots on either side of the station. All buses serving Brookpark stop at the bus bay on the eastern side of the station.

Notable places nearby

References

  1. ↑ 2007 Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey, NOACA 2006 Transit Network Guide, June 2007, p. 29.
  2. 1 2 "RTA Board approves letter of intent for work at Brookpark Rapid Station" (Press release). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. 2005-03-01. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  3. ↑ "About RTA: History of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland". RTA Website. Archived from the original on 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  4. ↑ "Renovation planned for Brook Park station" (Press release). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. March 1, 2000. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  5. ↑ "Planning & Development: Major Projects - Brookpark". RTA Website. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  6. ↑ Baka, Ken (2011-10-30). "Brookpark rapid station in Brook Park, Cleveland to get federal money for parking lot". Sun News. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  7. ↑ "Brookpark Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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