South Woodland station
South Woodland | |||||||||||
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light rail station | |||||||||||
Location | 2977 Van Aken Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°28′45″N 81°35′5″W / 41.47917°N 81.58472°WCoordinates: 41°28′45″N 81°35′5″W / 41.47917°N 81.58472°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Greater Cleveland RTA | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Van Aken Boulevard | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Parking | 43 short term, 5 long term[1] | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Website | South Woodland Rapid Station | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 11, 1920 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | October 30, 1981 | ||||||||||
Original company | Cleveland Railway | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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South Woodland is a station stop on the RTA Blue Line. It is located at the intersection of South Woodland Road and Van Aken Boulevard on the border between Cleveland and Shaker Heights, Ohio.
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.[2]
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]
Station layout[]
The station comprises two side platforms, the westbound platform southeast of the intersection, and the eastbound platform northwest of the intersection, with a small shelter on the westbound platform. The eastbound platform is located in Cleveland, while the westbound platform is located in Shaker Heights. Diagonal parking is provided on both sides of Van Aken Boulevard adjacent to the eastbound platform and on the westbound side of Van Aken adjacent to the westbound platform.
Side platform | |
Westbound | ← Blue Line toward Tower City (Drexmore) |
Eastbound | Blue Line toward Warrensville–Van Aken (Southington) → |
Side platform |
Notable places nearby[]
References[]
- ^ "South Woodland Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. October 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ Toman, James (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-916374-95-5.
- ^ Toman (1990). p. 111.
External links[]
Media related to South Woodland station at Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Line (RTA Rapid Transit)
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1920
- 1920 establishments in Ohio