| Blue Line | |||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Departing_Blue_train_815.png) Blue Line train departing Tower City station | |||
| Overview | |||
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| Locale | Cleveland and Shaker Heights, Ohio | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 18 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Light rail/Tram | ||
| System | RTA Rapid Transit | ||
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| History | |||
| Opened | April 11, 1920[1] | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 9.2 mi (14.8 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 600 V DC[2] | ||
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The Blue Line (formerly known as the Moreland Line and the Van Aken Line) is a light rail line of the RTA Rapid Transit system in Cleveland and Shaker Heights, Ohio, running from Tower City Center downtown, then east and southeast to Warrensville Center Blvd near Chagrin Blvd. 2.6 miles (4.2 km) of track, including two stations (Tri-C–Campus District and East 55th), are shared with the rapid transit Red Line, the stations have low platforms for the Blue Line and high platforms for the Red Line. The Blue Line shares the right-of-way with the Green Line in Cleveland, and splits off after passing through Shaker Square. All RTA light rail lines use overhead lines and pantographs to draw power.
- ^ "History of public transit in Greater Cleveland". Cleveland, Ohio: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Catalog of "Common Use" Rail Corridors" (PDF). Office of Research and Development, Federal Railroad Administration, United States Department of Transportation. April 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2008.