Ashby (RTA Rapid Transit station)

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Ashby
RTA light rail station
File:Ashby Rapid Station October 2015.JPG
Ashby Station from near the westbound platform
Location 15760 Van Aken Boulevard
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Owned by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At grade
Parking 25 short term, 5 long term[1]
History
Opened April 11, 1920
Rebuilt October 30, 1981
Services
Preceding station   GCRTA wordmark logo.svg Rapid Transit   Following station
Blue Line

Ashby is a station stop on the RTA Blue Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located at the intersection of Ashby Road and Van Aken Boulevard in Shaker Heights.

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 each platform. Diagonal parking is provided off westbound Van Aken Boulevard adjacent to the eastbound platform.

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]

References

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  3. Toman (1990). p. 111.

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