West 3rd station

West Third Street
 Waterfront Line  light rail station
Location 789 West 3rd Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Coordinates 41°30′15″N 81°41′57″W / 41.50417°N 81.69917°W / 41.50417; -81.69917Coordinates: 41°30′15″N 81°41′57″W / 41.50417°N 81.69917°W / 41.50417; -81.69917
Owned by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At grade
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Website W. 3 (Stadium) Rapid Station
History
Opened August 12, 1999[1]
Services
Preceding station   Rapid Transit   Following station
toward Tower City
Waterfront Line
toward South Harbor

West 3rd Street Station at FirstEnergy Stadium (commonly abbreviated to West 3rd–Stadium Rapid Station) is a station on the RTA Waterfront Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The station is located on the east side of West 3rd Street and south of the westboard exit ramp of the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway. The station primarily serves as a destination for those going to Cleveland Browns football games and as an access for those leaving the games.

The station's main entrance is from the north platform on its west side from West 3rd Street. There is a small station lobby with an attendant booth (usually unattended) and an elevator and stairs leading down to the north side platform. There are also ramps on its north side from West 3rd Street and from Lerner Way adjacent to FirstEnergy Stadium. These ramps are usually closed except during Browns games, and there are multiple faregates to handle crowds using the station during the games. Access to the south platform is by crossings that extend across both tracks at each end of the south platform.

History

Foundations for the station were put in place when the Waterfront Line was constructed, but there was no station when the Waterfront Line opened on July 10, 1996, since Cleveland Municipal Stadium was being demolished and construction of FirstEnergy Stadium had not yet begun. The $5 million station was later completed and opened on August 12, 1999,[1] in time for the first home game.[2]

Station Layout

S Street level Exit/Entrance
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors open on the right
Eastbound ←  Waterfront Line  toward Tower City (Flats East Bank)
Westbound →  Waterfront Line  toward South Harbor (Amtrak) →
Side platform, doors open on the right

Notable places nearby

References

  1. 1 2 "History of public transit in Greater Cleveland". Cleveland, Ohio: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "RTA's Game Plan". The Plain Dealer. August 13, 1999. pp. 1B. Retrieved May 6, 2007.
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