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Belvoir is a station stop on the light rail Green Line of the RTA Rapid Transit in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It is located in the wide landscaped median of Shaker Boulevard (Ohio State Route 87) at the intersection of Belvoir Boulevard on the north side and Belvoir Oval on the south side.

Belvoir
Rapid Transit station
Belvoir station in 2015
General information
Location	21601 Shaker Boulevard, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Coordinates	41°28′43″N 81°31′39″W
Owned by	Greater Cleveland RTA
Line(s)	Shaker Boulevard
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Website	Belvoir Rapid Station
History
Opened	November 1, 1936[1]
Rebuilt	October 11, 1980
Original company	Cleveland Interurban Railroad
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station Warrensville–Shaker toward Tower City Green Line West Green toward Green Road

History

The station opened in 1936 when the Cleveland Interurban Railroad (CIRR), the predecessor of the Green Line, was extended one mile (1.6 km) east from Warrensville Center Road to Green Road.[2] This extension was also originally a single track, and a second track was added to the extension in 1942 when increased ridership during World War II made single track operation no longer feasible.[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 Shaker Boulevard opened on October 11, 1980.[4]

Station layout

The station comprises two side platforms located below street level. There is a small shelter on the westbound platform. Sloping sidewalks extend down to the station from each side of Shaker Boulevard. Belvoir Boulevard proper does not cross Shaker Boulevard, but these sidewalks provide pedestrian access.

Side platform
Westbound	←      Green Line toward Tower City (Warrensville–Shaker)
Eastbound	→      Green Line toward Green Road (West Green) →
Side platform

Notable places nearby

• John Carroll University

References

External links

Media related to Belvoir station at Wikimedia Commons

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