East 79th (RTA Blue and Green Line Rapid Transit station)

East 79th
Location	2870 East 79th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44104
Coordinates	41°28′50″N 81°38′00″W / 41.48056°N 81.63333°WCoordinates: 41°28′50″N 81°38′00″W / 41.48056°N 81.63333°W
Owned by	Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)	RTA Rapid Transit   Blue Line   Green Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTA Bus: 2 (Weekdays)
History
Opened	April 11, 1920[1]
Rebuilt	October 30, 1981[2]
Services
Preceding station   Rapid Transit   Following station East 55th toward South Harbor Blue Line Buckeye–Woodhill toward Warrensville–Van Aken Green Line Buckeye–Woodhill toward Green Road

East 79th Rapid Station is a station on the RTA Blue and Green Lines in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located on East 79th Street south of Holton Avenue.

The station bears the same name as the East 79th station on the Red Line. The Red Line station is located 0.4 miles (0.64 km) to the north.

History

The station opened on April 11, 1920 when service commenced on the line west of Shaker Square to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.^[1]

The worst accident in the history of the RTA Rapid Transit occurred just east of the station. On July 8, 1977, two cars collided head-on during single track operation. The accident occurred at the bridge over East 92nd Street. Both operators and 60 passengers were injured, and both cars were a total loss.^[3]

In 1980 and 1981, the trunk line of the Green and Blue Lines from East 55th Street to Shaker Square was completely renovated with new track, ballast, poles and wiring, and new stations were built along the line. The renovated line opened on October 30, 1981.^[2]

Nearby destinations

• Kinsman neighborhood

References

1. Toman, James (1990). The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit. Glendale, California: Interurban Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-916374-95-5.
2. Toman (1990). p. 115.
3. Toman (1990). pp. 100–102.

External links

• East 79th Rapid Station page
• 79th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View