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Triskett (RTA Rapid Transit station)

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Line(s)
  
Red Line

Structure type
  
At-grade

Rebuilt
  
15 November 2000

Tracks
  
2

Opened
  
15 November 1958

Platforms in use
  
1

Triskett (RTA Rapid Transit station)

Location
  
13405 Lakewood Heights Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44112

Owned by
  
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Connections
  
43 (Lake–Wolf) Weekdays Limited Service

Address
  
Cleveland, OH 44111, United States

Owner
  
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Similar
  
West Boulevard – Cudell, Brookpark, Louis Stokes Station at, West 117th – Madison, Shaker Square

Triskett Rapid Station is on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located off Triskett Road between West 139th Street and Berea Road.

Contents

The station includes a large parking lot accessible from Triskett Road. Northwest of the parking lot is the Triskett bus garage, and the station is also accessible from Lakewood Heights Boulevard by driving past the Triskett garage. Despite the fact Interstate 90 passes directly over the Triskett garage, the station is not readily accessible from the freeway. To reach the station from Interstate 90, drivers must exit at West 140th Street, drive south to Triskett Road, east on Triskett Road, and then north on the access road to the station.

The station headhouse is located on the eastern side of the parking lot adjacent to the tracks and includes a bus loading area. The headhouse is connected to the platform by a bridge extending over the westbound track.

Notable places nearby

  • West Park, Cleveland
  • History

    The Cleveland Transit System Rapid Transit opened in 1955, but the line was not extended to Triskett station until 1958. The station opened on November 15, 1958, and the adjacent Triskett bus garage was opened at the same time. As originally constructed the station lobby building was connected to the platform by a tunnel running under the westbound tracks.

    In 1998, construction on a new renovated station began. As part of the reconstruction, a new bridge was constructed to connect the station house and the platform, replacing the tunnel. The visibility provided by the bridge enhanced station security. On November 30, 2000, a grand opening celebration was held at the new $8.4 million station. (The station had opened five days earlier.)

    Artwork

    The station includes holographic glass panels on the bridge and windscreens on the platform created by artist Michael Hayden.

    References

    Triskett (RTA Rapid Transit station) Wikipedia


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