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Puritas (RTA Rapid Transit station)
Encyclopedia
Puritas is a station
on the RTA
Red Line
in Cleveland, Ohio
, USA. It is located at off West 150th Street just north of Interstate 71
. The entrance to the station parking lot is off exit/entrance ramp to Interstate 71. There is also an entrance from West 154th Street, connecting the station directly to Puritas Avenue.
The station headhouse is on the northwest side of the parking lot, and tunnel under CSX Transportation
(formerly New York Central Railroad
) tracks and the eastbound Red Line tracks connects the station building to the platform. The tunnel also extends under the westbound Red Line tracks, and there is another station entrance on a cul-de-sac
at the eastern end of Valleyview Avenue.
The station opened with the extension of the CTS Rapid Transit to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
on November 15, 1968.
The parking lot was originally larger, but a portion of the lot has been used for the adjacent La Quinta Inn
.
The station has not been renovated since its initial construction and remains inaccessible under ADA. On May 27, 2009 groundbreaking was held on a new station. It will be ADA compliant, with a new headhouse, two entrances, new signage, public art and a new parking lot. Completion is scheduled for May 2011.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the RTA
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is the public transit agency for Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and the surrounding suburbs of Cuyahoga County. RTA is the largest transit agency in Ohio, providing over 44 million trips to residents and visitors of the Cleveland area in 2010...
Red Line
Red Line (Cleveland)
The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Cleveland, Ohio, running from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport northeast to Tower City in downtown Cleveland, then east and northeast to Windermere...
in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, USA. It is located at off West 150th Street just north of Interstate 71
Interstate 71
Interstate 71 is an Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes/Midwestern and Southeastern region of the United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 64 and Interstate 65 in Louisville, Kentucky. Its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 in Cleveland,...
. The entrance to the station parking lot is off exit/entrance ramp to Interstate 71. There is also an entrance from West 154th Street, connecting the station directly to Puritas Avenue.
The station headhouse is on the northwest side of the parking lot, and tunnel under CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
(formerly New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
) tracks and the eastbound Red Line tracks connects the station building to the platform. The tunnel also extends under the westbound Red Line tracks, and there is another station entrance on a cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
at the eastern end of Valleyview Avenue.
The station opened with the extension of the CTS Rapid Transit to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (RTA Rapid Transit station)
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is the western terminus of the Red Line and is located off the lower level below the middle of the baggage claim level of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.-History:The station opened on...
on November 15, 1968.
The parking lot was originally larger, but a portion of the lot has been used for the adjacent La Quinta Inn
La Quinta Inn
La Quinta Inn is a chain of limited service hotels in the United States, Canada and Mexico. LQ Management LLC, the owner, has its headquarters in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas, near Dallas....
.
The station has not been renovated since its initial construction and remains inaccessible under ADA. On May 27, 2009 groundbreaking was held on a new station. It will be ADA compliant, with a new headhouse, two entrances, new signage, public art and a new parking lot. Completion is scheduled for May 2011.