Drexmore station
Drexmore station is a station on the Greater [Cleveland Regional Transit Authority|RTA] Blue Line in Cleveland, Ohio, located in the median of Van Aken Boulevard at its intersection with Drexmore Road, after which the station is named.
History
Service by the Cleveland Interurban Railroad began on Moreland Boulevard on April 11, 1920, from Lynnfield Road to Shaker Square and then to East 34th Street and via surface streets to downtown.Ownership of the line passed to the City of Shaker Heights in 1944. In 1946, the city wanted to build a turnaround loop in the middle of Shaker Square, and would need to submit the proposal to Cleveland City Council. The Shaker Square merchants resisted, and eventually a compromise was worked out permitting the construction of the loop. In return, the City agreed to construct a new station at Drexmore Road serving the eastern end of the Shaker Square development. The new station opened in January 1948.
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 Van Aken Boulevard opened on October 30, 1981.