Kenmore
Kenmore station westbound platform in May 2020
General information
Location18300 Van Aken Boulevard
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Coordinates 41°28′0″N 81°33′12″W / 41.46667°N 81.55333°W / 41.46667; -81.55333
Owned byGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)Van Aken Boulevard
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking50 spaces[1]
AccessibleNo[2]
Other information
Websiteriderta.com/facilities/kenmore
History
OpenedApril 11, 1920 (1920-04-11)
Rebuilt1981
Original companyCleveland Railway
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
Avalon
toward Tower City
 Blue Line Lynnfield
toward Warrensville–Van Aken

Kenmore station is a stop on the RTA Blue Line in Shaker Heights, Ohio, located in the median of Van Aken Boulevard at its intersection with Kenmore Road, after which the station is named, along with Glencairn Road and Ingleside Road.

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.[3]: 22 

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]: 111 

Station layout

The station comprises two side platforms, in the center median of Van Aken Boulevard, split across the intersection with Kenmore Road. The westbound platform is located east of the intersection, and the eastbound platform is west of the intersection, with a small shelter on each platform. Diagonal parking is provided on both sides of Van Aken Boulevard adjacent to the westbound platform.

Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound ←      Blue Line toward Tower City (Avalon)
Eastbound →      Blue Line toward Warrensville–Van Aken (Lynnfield) →
Side platform, doors open on the right

References

  1. ↑ "NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey". Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. August 2008. p. 30.
  2. ↑ "Kenmore Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Toman, James (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. ISBN 0-916374-95-5.

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