West 117th–Madison station

West 117th–Madison station is a temporarily closed station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located on the border between Cleveland and Lakewood.

W. 117–Madison
West 117th–Madison station house
General information
Location	11631 Madison Avenue Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates	41°28′33″N 81°46′7″W
Owned by	Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)	NS Chicago Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	RTA: 25, 78[1]
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Parking	175 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities	Racks[3]
Accessible	Yes[3]
Other information
Website	riderta.com/facilities/w117
History
Opened	August 14, 1955; 70 years ago (1955-08-14)
Rebuilt	2007
Original company	Cleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station Triskett toward Airport Red Line West Boulevard–Cudell toward Windermere
Location

The station is located on the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and West 117th Street. The border between Cleveland and Lakewood runs down West 117th Street. As originally constructed, it included a bus loop adjacent to West 117th Street and a parking lot to the east. The station has undergone renovation and reconstruction, making it accessible to people with disabilities.

History

The station was the original western terminus of the CTS Rapid Transit when the west side portion of the line opened on August 14, 1955. The line was extended 1.84 miles (2.96 km) west to Triskett station on November 15, 1958.^[4]

In late 2005, RTA began rebuilding the station, which was expected to take two years.^[5] After the $4.7-million renovation, the new station was dedicated on October 16, 2007.^[6]

Upon rededication, the name of the station was to be changed to Highland Square at West 117th Street,^[7] but the West 117th–Madison name had been retained with Highland Square name attached. Highland Square refers to a neighborhood name used in the 19th century. As of 2017, the Highland name has been removed.

Notable places nearby

• Lakewood
• Kirby Company
• Phantasy Theater
• Lakewood High School (Lakewood, Ohio)
• St. Edward High School

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