West 25th–Ohio City station

West 25th–Ohio City is a station on the RTA Red Line in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located at the intersection of West 24th Street, Abbey Avenue and Lorain Avenue (Ohio State Route 10), diagonally across Lorain Avenue from the West Side Market.

W. 25–Ohio City
rapid transit station
Location2350 Lorain Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°29′5″N 81°42′4″W
Owned byGreater Cleveland RTA
Line(s)Cleveland Union Terminals Co.
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections RTA: 20, 21, 22, 35, 45A, 51, 79A, 79B, 81
Construction
Structure typeBelow grade
Disabled access Yes
Other information
WebsiteW. 25 - Ohio City Rapid Station
History
OpenedAugust 14, 1955
RebuiltSeptember 1992
Previous namesLorain–West 25th
Original companyCleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
West 65th–Lorain
toward Airport
 Red Line Tower City
toward Louis Stokes–Windermere

History

The station opened on August 14, 1955 when the west side portion of the CTS Rapid Transit began operation.[1]

When RTA began a program of rebuilding stations, including making them ADA compliant, West 25th Station was the first station renovated.[2] The new $2.6 million station opened September 1992.[1] The old utilitarian station was replaced with a station featuring a glass canopy with a bright red head house.

Rapid tracks adjacent to abandoned railroad right-of-way for Cleveland Union Terminal

Station layout
G Street level Exit/entrance, station house, buses, parking
P
Platform level		 Westbound ←      Red Line toward Airport (West 65th–Lorain)
Island platform
Eastbound ←      Red Line toward Louis Stokes–Windermere (Tower City) →
Trackbed ← Former service

Artwork

The 1992 station renovation included an art installation by Cleveland artist Don Harvey.[3]

Notable places nearby

References
  1. "About RTA: History of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland". RTA Website. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
  2. Lawless, James (July 29, 1991). "RTA plans glass 'showpiece' station". The Plain Dealer. pp. 2B. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  3. Litt, Steven (December 30, 1993). "A rapid dress-up stations starting to sport art in $940,000 project". The Plain Dealer. pp. 5D. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
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