Eaton (RTA Rapid Transit station)

Eaton
Eaton Station from the westbound platform
Location	18500 Shaker Boulevard Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120
Coordinates	41°28′43″N 81°33′00″W / 41.47861°N 81.55000°WCoordinates: 41°28′43″N 81°33′00″W / 41.47861°N 81.55000°W
Owned by	Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)	RTA Rapid Transit   Green Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	May 20, 1915
Rebuilt	October 11, 1980
Services
Preceding station   Rapid Transit   Following station Attleboro toward South Harbor Green Line Courtland toward Green Road

Eaton is a station stop on the RTA light rail Green Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located at the intersection of Eaton Road, Torrington Road and Shaker Boulevard (Ohio State Route 87) in Shaker Heights.

The station comprises two side platforms, the westbound platform east of the intersection, and the eastbound platform west of the intersection, with a small shelter on the westbound platform.

History

The station opened on May 20, 1915, when rail service on what is now Shaker Boulevard was extended from its previous terminus Fontenay Road two blocks west of here for 0.6 miles (1 km) east to Courtland Boulevard.^[1] The rail line was built by Cleveland Interurban Railroad and initially operated by the Cleveland Railway.

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 Shaker Boulevard opened on October 11, 1980.^[2]

References

1. Toman, James (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, Calif.: Interurban Press. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-916374-95-5.
2. Toman (1990). p. 111.

External links

• Station from Torrington Road from Google Maps Street View