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Triskett
Triskett
	Tiskett station platform
General information
Location	13405 Lakewood Heights Boulevard; Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates	41°27′58″N 81°47′6″W / 41.46611°N 81.78500°W
Owned by	Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)	NS Chicago Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	669 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Website	riderta.com/facilities/triskett
History
Opened	November 15, 1958; 65 years ago
Rebuilt	2000
Original company	Cleveland Transit System
Services

Triskett station is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located off Triskett Road between West 139th Street and Berea Road.

The station includes a large parking lot accessible from Triskett Road. Northwest of the parking lot is the Triskett bus garage, and the station is also accessible from Lakewood Heights Boulevard by driving past the Triskett garage. Despite the fact Interstate 90 passes directly over the Triskett garage, the station is not readily accessible from the freeway. To reach the station from Interstate 90, drivers must exit at West 140th Street, drive south to Triskett Road, east on Triskett Road, and then north on the access road to the station.

The station headhouse is located on the eastern side of the parking lot adjacent to the tracks and includes a bus loading area. The headhouse is connected to the platform by a bridge extending over the westbound track.

History edit

Triskett station sign in 1966

The Cleveland Transit System Rapid Transit opened in 1955, but the line was not extended to Triskett station until 1958. The station opened on November 15, 1958, and the adjacent Triskett bus garage was opened at the same time.^[3] As originally constructed the station lobby building was connected to the platform by a tunnel running under the westbound tracks.

In 1998, construction on a station renovation station began.^[4] As part of the reconstruction, a new bridge was constructed to connect the station house and the platform, replacing the tunnel. The visibility provided by the bridge enhanced station security. On November 30, 2000, a grand opening celebration was held at the new $8.4 million station.^[5]

Station layout edit

M	Mezzanine	Walkway between station house and platform
G	Street	Entrance/exit, station house, buses, parking
P Platform	Chicago Line	← NS freight service
	Westbound	← Red Line toward Airport (West Park)
	Island platform , doors open on the left
	Eastbound	← Red Line toward Windermere (West 117th–Madison) →
	Chicago Line	← NS freight service, Amtrak services do not stop here
		← NS freight service, Amtrak services do not stop here →
		← NS freight service, Amtrak services do not stop here →

Notable places nearby edit

West Park, Cleveland

Gallery edit

Artwork edit

The station includes holographic glass panels on the bridge and windscreens on the platform created by artist Michael Hayden.^[5]

References edit

^ "NOACA 2007 Transit Network Guide, Park-and-Ride Inventory/Survey". Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. August 2008. p. 30.
^ ^a ^b "Triskett Rapid Station". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ "About RTA: History of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland". RTA Website. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
^ McIntyre, Michael K. (September 16, 1998). "RTA begins rebuilding Triskett Rd. rapid stop". The Plain Dealer. pp. 10B. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "RTA's Triskett Station dedicated New station attractive and accessible-compliant" (Press release). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. November 30, 2000. Retrieved June 10, 2007.