East 105th–Quincy station

East 105th–Quincy station is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located in the Fairfax neighborhood on the city's east side. The station has a small entrance on the north side of Quincy Avenue.

E. 105th–Quincy
Entrance to East 105th–Quincy station from East 105th Street, rebuilt built in 2019
General information
Location10351 Quincy Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates 41°29′37″N 81°36′56″W
Owned byGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)NS Lake Erie District
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTA: 8, 10, 11[1]
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks[2]
AccessibleHandicapped/disabled access Yes[2]
Other information
Websiteriderta.com/facilities/e105
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1955 (1955-03-15)
Rebuilt2005, 2019
Previous namesQuincy–East 105th
Original companyCleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
East 79th
toward Airport
 Red Line Cedar–University
toward Windermere

History

The station opened on March 15, 1955, as one of the original stations on the CTS Rapid Transit.[3] The original station, which had an entrance on the east side of East 105th Street, lasted almost 50 years.

On January 11, 2005, RTA broke ground for a reconstruction of the station.[4] The station was relocated just west of the original station at East 105th and includes an entrance on Quincy Avenue. The new $1.3 million station opened on November 4, 2005.[5]

Until a 2017–2018 renovation project, the platform at the station was substantially shorter than platforms at other stations on The Red Line as well as shorter than the train itself. Therefore, selective door operation was used; only the first door in the first car adjacent to the operator cab opened while at the platform, requiring detraining passengers to walk to the front of the first car to disembark while passengers who are boarding could only do so through the same one door.

From 2017 to 2019, a renovation project was undertaken to add a second entrance on East 105th Street, which had been planned for after a new bridge was built on East 105th Street. The project resulted in extending the platform to fit the full length of a three-car train.[6] The East 105th entrance opened on April 5, 2019.[7] Station renovations with the reconstruction of the Quincy entrance were completed on June 15, 2019.[8]

Station signage referred to the station as Quincy–East 105th until renovations and expansion were completed.

Station layout
G Street level Entrance/exit, buses
P
Platform level		 Lake Erie
District		 ← NS freight service
→ NS freight service →
Westbound ←      Red Line toward Airport (East 79th)
Island platform Handicapped/disabled access, doors open on the left
Eastbound ←      Red Line toward Windermere (Cedar–University) →

Station photos
  • The entrance on Quincy Avenue, built in 2005
    The entrance on Quincy Avenue, built in 2005
  • East 105th–Quincy station platform
    East 105th–Quincy station platform

Notable places nearby

References
  1. "Red Line Schedule" (PDF). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. December 11, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. "E. 105 – Quincy Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. Exner, Rich (March 14, 2005). "Red Line rapid marks 50 years in service". The Plain Dealer. pp. A1. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  4. "RTA breaks ground at E. 105 & Quincy, new rail station to open this fall" (Press release). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. January 11, 2005. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  5. "New rail station opens at E. 105 & Quincy" (Press release). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. November 4, 2005. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
  6. "E. 105th – Quincy Station Expansion" (PDF). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  7. GCRTA (April 5, 2019). "RTA marks completion of new ODOT-funded entrance at E. 105 – Quincy Station in Opportunity Corridor; installs plaque to honor late board president Harry Alexander". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  8. "E. 105-Quincy Stair Repair". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.

Media related to East 105th–Quincy station at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.