Belvoir station explained

Belvoir
Style:RTA Rapid Transit
Address:21601 Shaker Boulevard
Borough:Shaker Heights, Ohio
Owned:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line:Shaker Boulevard
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Bicycle:Racks[1]
Accessible:No
Opened:November 1, 1936[2]
Rebuilt:1980
Original:Cleveland Interurban Railroad
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15
Location State:collapsed

Belvoir station is a stop on the light rail Green Line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It is located in the wide landscaped median of Shaker Boulevard (Ohio State Route 87) at the intersection of Belvoir Boulevard on the north side and Belvoir Oval on the south side.

History

The station opened in 1936 when the Cleveland Interurban Railroad, the predecessor of the Green Line, was extended 1miles east from Warrensville–Shaker station to Green Road station.[3] This extension was also originally a single track, and a second track was added to the extension in 1942 when increased ridership during World War II made single-track operation no longer feasible.

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.

Station layout

The station comprises two side platforms located below street level. There is a small shelter on the westbound platform. Sloping sidewalks extend down to the station from each side of Shaker Boulevard. Belvoir Boulevard proper does not cross Shaker Boulevard, but these sidewalks provide pedestrian access.

Notable places nearby

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belvoir Rapid Station . May 10, 2023 . Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
  2. News: 27 October 1936 . New Rapid Service Set . . 21 January 2019.
  3. Book: Toman, Jim . The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit . Interurban Press . 1990 . 0-916374-95-5 . Glendale, Calif. . 22733637.