Onaway station explained

Onaway
Style:RTA Rapid Transit
Address:3250 Van Aken Boulevard
Borough:Shaker Heights, Ohio
Coordinates:41.4719°N -81.5767°W
Owned:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line:Van Aken Boulevard
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Parking:28 spaces[1]
Bicycle:Racks[2]
Accessible:No
Rebuilt:1981
Original:Cleveland Railway
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15
Location State:collapsed

Onaway station is a stop on the RTA Blue Line in Shaker Heights, Ohio, located in the median of Van Aken Boulevard at its intersection with Onaway Road, after which the station is named.

History

The station opened on April 11, 1920 with the initiation of rail service by the Cleveland Interurban Railroad on what is now Van Aken Boulevard from Lynnfield Road to Shaker Square and then to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.[3]

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 Van Aken Boulevard opened on October 30, 1981.

Station layout

The station has two narrow side platforms in the center median of Van Aken Boulevard, split across the intersection with Onaway Road. The westbound platform southeast of the intersection, and the eastbound platform northwest of the intersection. Each platform has a small shelter and diagonal parking is provided off westbound Van Aken Boulevard adjacent to the westbound platform. The station does not have ramps to allow passengers with disabilities to access trains.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: August 2008 . NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey . Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency . 30.
  2. Web site: Onaway Rapid Station . May 11, 2023 . Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
  3. Book: Toman, Jim . The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit . Interurban Press . 1990 . 0-916374-95-5 . Glendale, Calif. . 22733637.