West 25th–Ohio City station

W. 25–Ohio City
West 25th–Ohio City station in 2022
General information
Location2350 Lorain Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°29′5″N 81°42′4″W / 41.48472°N 81.70111°W / 41.48472; -81.70111
Owned byGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)Cleveland Union Terminal
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTA: 22, 25, 45, 51, 51A[1]
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks[2]
AccessibleHandicapped/disabled access Yes[2]
History
OpenedAugust 14, 1955; 69 years ago (1955-08-14)
Rebuilt1992
Previous namesLorain–West 25th
Original companyCleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
West 65th–Lorain
toward Airport
 Red Line Tower City
toward Windermere

West 25th–Ohio City station is a station on the RTA Red Line in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. It is located at the intersection of West 24th Street, Abbey Avenue and Lorain Avenue (Ohio State Route 10), diagonally across Lorain Avenue from the West Side Market.

History

The station opened on August 14, 1955, when the west side portion of the CTS Rapid Transit began operation.[3]

When RTA began a program of rebuilding stations, including making them accessible compliant, West 25th Station was the first station renovated.[4] The new $2.6 million station opened September 1992.[3] The old utilitarian station was replaced with a station featuring a glass canopy with a bright red head house.

The Red Line Greenway opened alongside the station in 2021.[5] This two-mile (3.2 km) paved trail, part of the Cleveland Metroparks system, connects the Centennial Lake Link Trail, West 25th–Ohio City station and West 65th–Lorain station.[6]

Artwork

The 1992 station renovation included an art installation by Cleveland artist Don Harvey.[7]

Notable places nearby

  • West 25th–Ohio City station entrance
    West 25th–Ohio City station entrance
  • Walkway into West 25th–Ohio City station house
    Walkway into West 25th–Ohio City station house
  • Interior of West 25th–Ohio City station house
    Interior of West 25th–Ohio City station house
  • West 25th–Ohio City station sign
    West 25th–Ohio City station sign
  • West 25th–Ohio City station platform
    West 25th–Ohio City station platform
  • Rapid tracks adjacent to abandoned railroad right-of-way for Cleveland Union Terminal
    Rapid tracks adjacent to abandoned railroad right-of-way for Cleveland Union Terminal
  • West 25th–Ohio City station house as seen from the Red Line Greenway
    West 25th–Ohio City station house as seen from the Red Line Greenway

References

  1. ^ "Red Line Schedule" (PDF). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. December 11, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "W. 25 – Ohio City Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "About RTA: History of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland". RTA Website. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  4. ^ Lawless, James (July 29, 1991). "RTA plans glass 'showpiece' station". The Plain Dealer. pp. 2B. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  5. ^ "Re-Connecting Cleveland TIGER Grant Project, Red Line Greenway". Cleveland Metroparks. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Red Line Greenway". Cleveland Metroparks.
  7. ^ Litt, Steven (December 30, 1993). "A rapid dress-up stations starting to sport art in $940,000 project". The Plain Dealer. pp. 5D. Retrieved June 2, 2007.

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