West 117th–Madison (RTA Rapid Transit station)

Infobox Station
name=West 117th–Madison Avenue
Highland Square
type=RTA Rapid Transit station

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address=11631 Madison Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
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other=Bus # 25B (Madison–Buckeye)
Bus # 25W (Madison–Woodland)
Bus # 50 (East 116th–Harvard–
West 117th)
Bus # 75X (North Olmsted)
Community Circulator # 804
(Lakewood)
structure=At grade
platform=Island platform
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parking=175 spaces [2007 Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey, [http://www.noaca.org/06transitguide.pdf NOACA 2006 Transit Network Guide] , June 2007, p. 29.]
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opened=August 14, 1955
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rebuilt=October 16, 2007
ADA=Yes
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owned=Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
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former=West 117th–Madison
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West 117th–Madison Avenue Highland Square is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located on the border between Cleveland and Lakewood. The station is located on the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and West 117th Street. The border between Cleveland and Lakewood runs down West 117th Street. As originally constructed, it included a bus loop adjacent to West 117th Street and a parking lot to the east. The station has undergone renovation and reconstruction, making it ADA accessible.

The station recently underwent rehabilitation, and the renovated station was opened on October 16, 2007.cite press release
title = RTA opens new rapid station at W. 117th St.
publisher = Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
date = October 16, 2007
url = http://www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1102
accessdate = 2007-10-31 ] Upon rededication, the name of the station was to be changed to Highland Square at West 117th Street,cite press release
title = New bus loop opens at West 117th Street Station
publisher = Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
date = June 27, 2007
url = http://www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1060
accessdate = 2007-07-06 ] but the West 117th–Madison name has been retained with Highland Square name attached. Highland Square refers to a neighborhood name used in the 1800s.

Notable places nearby

* Lakewood

History

The station was the original western terminus of the CTS Rapid Transit when the west side portion of the line opened on August 14, 1955. The line was extended 1.84 miles west to Triskett Station on November 15, 1958. [cite web
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title = About RTA: History of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland
work = RTA Website
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url = http://www.gcrta.org/ar_RTAhistory.asp
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accessdate = 2007-06-03]

In late 2005, RTA began rebuilding the station, which was expected to take two years. [cite news
last = Exner
first = Rich
coauthors =
title = RTA board green-lights red-brick renovation 2-year overhaul to cost $4.7 million
work =
pages = B3
language =
publisher = The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
date = August 24, 2005
url = http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CPDB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10C3518A50D67490&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D1C2ED46ABD2E15
accessdate = 2007-06-02 ] After the $4.7-million renovation, the new station was dedicated on October 16, 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.riderta.com/rapidtransit_loc_w117.asp West 117 - Madison Rapid Station page from RTA Website]