Waterfront Line

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The Waterfront Line is a light rail line of the RTA Rapid Transit system in Cleveland, Ohio, running from Tower City Center downtown, then north and northeast to Template:Stn station, adjacent to the Cleveland Municipal Parking Lot. The Waterfront Line is the newest rail line in Cleveland, having opened in 1996. The 2.2 mile (3.5 km) line is unique in that it is an extension of the Blue and Green lines, but has its own naming designation. All RTA light rail lines use overhead lines and pantographs to draw power. Due to safety concerns, the line was closed from 2021-2023, but has since been re-opened, providing service on weekends, holidays, and for special events.

History

The line opened on July 10, 1996, coinciding with Cleveland's bicentennial celebration which took place later in the year.[1] The line had a total cost of $70.9 million and was funded by a combination of bonds, grant money from the Ohio Department of Transportation, and local RTA funding.[1] Service on the Waterfront Line was suspended indefinitely in 2021, after previously being suspended in October 2020.[2][3] Plans called for opening in time for the 2023 Cleveland Browns season.[4] On September 10, 2023, rail service resumed on the Waterfront Line.[5]

Route description

From South Harbor, the lines extends generally west-southwest adjacent to the former New York Central Railroad tracks, now owned by Norfolk Southern. Notable destinations along the line include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Cleveland Browns Stadium. Trains will stop at Amtrak's Cleveland Lakefront Station upon request.

The line continues along an elevated loop, allowing it to turn from west-southwest to south-southeast, cross over the Norfolk Southern tracks and travel along the east bank of The Flats. The route passes through three grade crossings.

The line then turns east and climbs up from The Flats in two cuts on either side of the Red Line. It merges onto the Red Line tracks and travels through Template:Stn. Through service between the Waterfront Line and the Blue and Green Lines is provided at Tower City.

From April 2010 through May 2013, RTA completely eliminated weekday regularly scheduled Waterfront Line service due to low ridership and trains ran on the line only on weekends and for special events. Though seven-day-a-week service on the line was restored, a number of trains continue to use Tower City as a western terminus.

Tower City is the major station on all RTA Rapid Transit lines. It is the main station serving downtown Cleveland and it provides a convenient transfer point between the Red Line and the Blue and Green Lines.

Service

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East 9th–North Coast station turnstiles in 2017

The Waterfront Line has been closed since September of 2021 due to safety concerns regarding a bridge near the East Bank of the Flats. As of August 2024, the line provides service on weekends and holidays, and for some special events.

Rail replacement bus

During rail shutdowns, RTA uses replacement buses signed as route 67R. These shuttle buses run between Tower City and South Harbor on surface streets.

Stations

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Platform at Settlers Landing
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Riders may use the flag stop at Cleveland Lakefront Station, but Amtrak trains arrive in the middle of the night

All stations are located within Downtown Cleveland.

Station[6][7] Date opened Date rebuilt Connections / notes[6][7]
Template:Stn Template:RTA acc Template:RTA park July 10, 1996[8]
Template:Stn Template:RTA acc Template:Rint Laketran: 10, 11, 12
Template:Stl Template:BSflag Template:RTA park December 1997 Template:Rint Amtrak: Floridian, Lake Shore Limited
Template:Stl Template:RTA acc August 12, 1999[8]
Template:Stn Template:RTA acc July 10, 1996[8]
Template:Stn Template:RTA acc
Template:Stn Template:RTA acc July 20, 1930 December 17, 1990[8] Template:Rint RTA Rapid Transit: Template:Rcb Template:Rcb Template:Rcb
Template:Rint RTA BRT: HealthLine
Template:Rint RTA Bus: 1, 3, 8, 9, 11, 14, 14A, 15, 19, 19A, 19B, 22, 25, 26, 26A, 39, 45, 51, 51A, 53, 53A, 55, 55B, 55C, 71, 77, 90, 251, B-Line Trolley
Template:Rint Laketran: 10, 11, 12
Template:Rint METRO RTA: 61
Template:Rint PARTA: 100
Template:Rint SARTA: 4

References

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External links

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