Eaton
Eaton station westbound platform
General information
Location18500 Shaker Boulevard
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Coordinates 41°28′43″N 81°33′00″W / 41.47861°N 81.55000°W / 41.47861; -81.55000
Owned byGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)Shaker Boulevard
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks[1]
AccessibleNo[1]
Other information
Websiteriderta.com/facilities/eaton
History
OpenedMay 20, 1915 (1915-05-20)
Rebuilt1980
Original companyCleveland Railway
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
Attleboro
toward Tower City
 Green Line Courtland
toward Green Road

Eaton station is a stop on the RTA light rail Green Line in Shaker Heights, Ohio, located in the median of Shaker Boulevard (Ohio State Route 87) at its intersection with Eaton Road, after which the station is named.

History

The station opened on May 20, 1915, when rail service on what is now Shaker Boulevard was extended from its previous terminus Fontenay Road two blocks west of here for 3⁄5 mile (0.97 km) east to Courtland Boulevard.[2]: 17–18  The rail line was built by Cleveland Interurban Railroad and initially operated by the Cleveland Railway.

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 Shaker Boulevard opened on October 11, 1980.[2]: 111 

Station layout

The station has two narrow side platforms, split across the intersection with Eaton Road. Westbound trains stop at a platform with a small shelter east of the intersection before crossing Eaton Road. Eastbound trains stop at a platform west of the intersection before crossing. The station does not have ramps to allow passengers with disabilities to access trains.

Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound ←      Green Line toward Tower City (Attleboro)
Eastbound →      Green Line toward Green Road (Courtland) →
Side platform, doors open on the right

References

  1. 1 2 "Eaton Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Toman, Jim (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-95-5. OCLC 22733637.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

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