Waterfront Line

Waterfront Line
A Waterfront Line train approaching Settlers Landing
Overview
LocaleCleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeLight rail/Tram
SystemRTA Rapid Transit
History
OpenedJuly 10, 1996[1]
ClosedOctober 26, 2020[2][3]
ReopenedSeptember 10, 2023[4]
Route map
Map Waterfront Line highlighted in blue-green
Legend
Cleveland Terminal Subdivision
 South Harbor
East 9th–North Coast
Amtrak
Amtrak
 West 3rd–Stadium
Cleveland Terminal Subdivision
 Flats East Bank
Settlers Landing
 Red  to Airport
Tower City
 Red  to Windermere
 Blue   Green  to Shaker Heights
This diagram:

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 South Harbor 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.

  1. ^ "History of public transit in Greater Cleveland". Cleveland, Ohio: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Waterfront Line Construction". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. June 15, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Astolfi, Courtney (October 21, 2020). "RTA Waterfront Line service to be suspended until spring 2021". Cleveland.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Waterfront Line Reopens For 2023 Browns Season". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.