East 79th station (GCRTA Red Line)

East 79th station (signed as East 79th Street) is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located on the west side of East 79th Street between Woodland Avenue and Grand Avenue. The entrance is on the east side of East 79th Street.

For the station on the RTA Blue and Green Lines, see East 79th station (GCRTA Blue and Green Lines).
For other uses, see 79th Street.
E. 79th St.
East 79th station entrance in March 2021
General information
Location2700 East 79th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates 41°29′10″N 81°38′00″W
Owned byGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)NS Lake Erie District
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTA: 2[1]
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks[2]
AccessibleHandicapped/disabled access Yes[2]
Other information
Websiteriderta.com/facilities/e79red
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1955 (1955-03-15)
Rebuilt2021
Original companyCleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
East 55th
toward Airport
 Red Line East 105th–Quincy
toward Windermere

The station opened along with CTS Rapid Transit on March 15, 1955.[3] It originally served nearby industrial facilities, such as the Van Dorn Company, as well as a connection for the East 79th Street bus line. With the closing of most of the industrial facilities adjacent to the station, passenger boardings have decreased so that it has become one of the least used stations on the Red Line. RTA had considered closing the station or moving it to the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Buckeye Road.[4][5] In early 2020, the RTA made the decision to renovate the station, with construction scheduled to finish in the summer of 2021.[6] The station renovation was completed ahead of schedule, and reopened on March 10, 2021.[7]

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 55th)
Island platform Handicapped/disabled access, doors open on the left
Eastbound ←      Red Line toward Windermere (East 105th–Quincy) →

Station photos
  • Station platform in 2021
    Station platform in 2021
  • Former CTS station platform in 2016
    Former CTS station platform in 2016

References
  1. "Red Line Schedule" (PDF). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. December 11, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. "E. 79 (Red Line) 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. McIntyre, Michael K. (January 6, 1999). "RTA plans new sites, upgrades for Red Line on east side". The Plain Dealer. pp. 1B. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  5. Sweeney, James F. (October 27, 1999). "RTA considers closing 3 stations on Red Line". The Plain Dealer. pp. 3B. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  6. "E. 79 St. Closure". April 1, 2020. Archived from the original on March 30, 2020.
  7. "Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority". Twitter. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

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