Triskett (RTA Rapid Transit station)

Triskett
Red Line  rapid transit station
Location	13405 Lakewood Heights Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44112
Coordinates	41°27′58″N 81°47′6″W / 41.46611°N 81.78500°W / 41.46611; -81.78500Coordinates: 41°27′58″N 81°47′6″W / 41.46611°N 81.78500°W / 41.46611; -81.78500
Owned by	Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	43 (Lake–Wolf) Weekdays Limited Service
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	669 free parking places plus 8 handicapped places
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	November 15, 1958
Rebuilt	November 15, 2000
Services
Preceding station   Rapid Transit   Following station West Park toward Airport Red Line West 117th–Madison toward Louis Stokes–Windermere
Location
Triskett Location within Cleveland

Former Services 1958-1978
Services   Former services   Preceding station   Rapid Transit   Following station West Park toward Airport Airport-Windermere Line 1975-1978 West 117th–Madison toward Windermere Cleveland Transit System West Park toward Airport CTS Rapid Transit 1958-1975 West 117th–Madison toward Windermere

Triskett Rapid Station is on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It is located off Triskett Road between West 139th Street and Berea Road.

The station includes a large parking lot accessible from Triskett Road. Northwest of the parking lot is the Triskett bus garage, and the station is also accessible from Lakewood Heights Boulevard by driving past the Triskett garage. Despite the fact Interstate 90 passes directly over the Triskett garage, the station is not readily accessible from the freeway. To reach the station from Interstate 90, drivers must exit at West 140th Street, drive south to Triskett Road, east on Triskett Road, and then north on the access road to the station.

The station headhouse is located on the eastern side of the parking lot adjacent to the tracks and includes a bus loading area. The headhouse is connected to the platform by a bridge extending over the westbound track.

The Cleveland Transit System Rapid Transit opened in 1955, but the line was not extended to Triskett station until 1958. The station opened on November 15, 1958, and the adjacent Triskett bus garage was opened at the same time. As originally constructed the station lobby building was connected to the platform by a tunnel running under the westbound tracks.

In 1998, construction on a new renovated station began. As part of the reconstruction, a new bridge was constructed to connect the station house and the platform, replacing the tunnel. The visibility provided by the bridge enhanced station security. On November 30, 2000, a grand opening celebration was held at the new $8.4 million station. (The station had opened five days earlier.)

The station includes holographic glass panels on the bridge and windscreens on the platform created by artist Michael Hayden.