Lee–Van Aken station

Lee – Van Aken
 Blue Line  light rail station
The entrances to the Lee–Van Aken station platforms on the RTA Rapid Transit Blue Line
Location 3402 Lee Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120
Coordinates 41°27′59″N 81°33′55″W / 41.46639°N 81.56528°W / 41.46639; -81.56528Coordinates: 41°27′59″N 81°33′55″W / 41.46639°N 81.56528°W / 41.46639; -81.56528
Owned by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s) Van Aken Boulevard
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections

37 (Weekdays)

40
Construction
Structure type Below grade
Parking No adjacent parking
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Website Lee–Van Aken Rapid Station
History
Opened April 11, 1920
Rebuilt October 30, 1981
December 22, 2015
Original company Cleveland Interurban Railroad
Services
Preceding station   Rapid Transit   Following station
toward Tower City
Blue Line
Former services
Preceding station   Rapid Transit   Following station
Van Aken
Line
1975-1978
toward Warrensville
Shaker Heights Rapid Transit
Van Aken
Line
1944-1975
toward Warrensville
Cleveland Interurban Railroad
South Moreland Division
1920-1944
toward Warrensville

Lee–Van Aken is a station on the RTA Blue Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located at the intersection of Lee Road and Van Aken Boulevard in Shaker Heights.

The station is located in a cut within the median of Van Aken Boulevard west of Lee Road. Concrete stairways with canopies and elevators lead from Lee Road down to two side platforms.


History

The station opened on April 11, 1920 with the initiation of rail service by the Cleveland Interurban Railroad on what is now Van Aken Boulevard from Lynnfield Road to Shaker Square and then to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.[1] The underpass at Lee Road was dictated by an existing creekbed at the site.[2] It is the only grade separation on the Van Aken line.

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 Van Aken Boulevard opened on October 30, 1981.[3]

In March 2008, architects were selected to design a new station to replace the existing structure. The new, ADA-compliant station, includes elevators, a larger pedestrian/bus interface point and enhanced safety and security systems. Construction began on June 25, 2014, and the rebuilt station opened in December, 2015.[4][5]

Station layout

2 Street level Exit/Entrance
1
Platform level		 Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound ←  Blue Line  toward Tower City (Ashby)
Eastbound →  Blue Line  toward Warrensville–Van Aken (Avalon) →
Side platform, doors open on the right

Notable places nearby

References

  1. ↑ Toman, James (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-916374-95-5.
  2. ↑ Toman (1990). p. 20.
  3. ↑ Toman (1990). p. 111.
  4. ↑ http://www.riderta.com/news/rta-dedicates-new-lee-van-aken-station-blue-line
  5. ↑ "Lee–Van Aken Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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