Green Line (RTA Rapid Transit)

Green Line
Green Line
	The Green Line at Courtland Blvd. in Shaker Heights
Overview
Owner	1913–1920: Cleveland & Youngstown Railroad; 1920–1930: Cleveland Interurban Railroad; 1930–1935: Metropolitan Utilities; 1935–1944: Union Properties (47%), Guardian Savings and Trust (33%) and Cleveland Trust (20%); 1944–1975: City of Shaker Heights; 1975–present: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority;
Locale	Cleveland and Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Termini	Tower City; Green Road;
Stations	18
Service
Type	Light rail/Tram
System	RTA Rapid Transit
Operator(s)	1913–1930: Cleveland Railway; 1930–1944: Cleveland Interurban Railroad; 1944–1975: City of Shaker Heights; 1975–present: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority;
History
Opened	December 17, 1913
Technical
Line length	9.75 mi (15.69 km)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 600 V DC
Route map
	SR 87
	Shaker Boulevard
	Cleveland
	Shaker Heights

The Green Line (formerly known as the Shaker 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 to Green Road near Beachwood. 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 Green Line and high platforms for the Red Line. The Green Line shares the right-of-way with the Blue Line in Cleveland, and splits off after passing through Shaker Square. All RTA light rail lines use overhead lines and pantographs to draw power.

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