Puritas–West 150th Station
History
The station opened with the extension of the CTS Rapid Transit to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on November 15, 1968. As originally constructed, the headhouse on the northwest side of the parking lot included an escalator to a tunnel leading under the Norfolk Southern (formerly New York Central Railroad) tracks and the eastbound Red Line tracks to a second escalator connecting the platform. The tunnel also extended under the westbound Red Line tracks to another station entrance on a cul-de-sac at the eastern end of Valleyview Avenue.
In 2009, groundbreaking occurred for a renovation of the station, which was completed in May 2011. The new station includes a completely rebuilt headhouse built on the site of the former headhouse as well as a replacement entrance on Valleyview Avenue. The former tunnel was replaced with a bridge over the tracks and public art was installed in parts of the station. To make the station accessible compliant, three elevators, one at each entrance, and one connecting the bridge to the platform, were installed. In addition, the station now includes designated overnight parking.
Station layout
M | Mezzanine | Connection between station house and platforms |
P Platform level |
Westbound | ← Red Line toward Airport (Brookpark) |
Island platform ![]() | ||
Eastbound | Red Line toward Windermere (West Park) → | |
Chicago Line | ← NS freight service, Amtrak services do not stop here | |
← NS freight service, Amtrak services do not stop here → | ||
Amtrak services do not stop here → | NS freight service,||
G | Street level | Entrance/exit, station house, buses, parking |
Gallery
References
- ^ "Red Line Schedule" (PDF). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. December 11, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey". Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. August 2008. p. 30.
- ^ "Puritas – W 150 Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "About RTA: History of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland". Greater Cleveland RTA. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
External links
Media related to Puritas–West 150th station at Wikimedia Commons