East 79th (signed as East 79th Street) is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located on the west side of East 79th Street between Woodland Avenue and Grand Avenue. The entrance is on the east side of East 79th Street.

East 79th
Rapid Transit station
East 79th in March 2021
General information
Location	2700 East 79th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates	41°29′10″N 81°38′00″W
Owned by	Greater Cleveland RTA
Line(s)	Lake Erie District (Norfolk Southern)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	RTA: 2
Construction
Structure type	Below grade
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Website	E. 79 (Red Line) Rapid Station
History
Opened	March 15, 1955; 67 years ago (1955-03-15)
Rebuilt	March 10, 2021; 14 months ago (2021-03-10)
Original company	Cleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station East 55th toward Airport Red Line East 105th–Quincy toward Windermere

The station opened along with CTS Rapid Transit on March 15, 1955.[1] It originally served nearby industrial facilities, such as the Van Dorn Company, as well as a connection for the East 79th Street bus line. With the closing of most of the industrial facilities adjacent to the station, passenger boardings have decreased so that it has become one of the least used stations on the Red Line. RTA has considered closing the station or moving it to the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Buckeye Road.[2][3] In early 2020, the RTA made the decision to renovate the station, with construction scheduled to finish in the summer of 2021.[4] The station renovation was completed ahead of schedule, and reopened on March 10, 2021.[5]

Station layout

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