RTA Rapid Transit

RTA Rapid Transit
Overview
OwnerGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
LocaleCuyahoga County, Ohio
Transit typeRapid transit
Light rail
Number of lines1 rapid transit: Red
3 light rail: Blue, Green, Waterfront
Number of stations18 rapid transit
34 light rail
Daily ridership9,300 (rapid transit, weekdays, Q1 2025)
2,300 (light rail, weekdays, Q1 2025)
Annual ridership3,151,500 (rapid transit, 2024)
808,100 (light rail, 2024)
Operation
Began operationOctober 25, 1859 (1859-10-25)
(first streetcar line);
December 17, 1913 (1913-12-17)
(current lines)
;
March 15, 1955 (1955-03-15)
(rapid transit);
October 11, 1980 (1980-10-11)
(semi-metro)
Ended operationOctober 30, 1981 (1981-10-30)
(last streetcar use)
Number of vehicles40 rapid transit cars
34 light rail cars
Technical
System length19 mi (31 km) rapid transit
18 mi (29 km) light rail
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
System map
 Red 
Airport
Brookpark
Puritas
West Park
South
Harbor
Triskett
E. 9th–North Coast
W. 117th–Madison
Amtrak
West Blvd.–Cudell
West 3rd–Stadium
West 65th–Lorain
Flats East Bank
W. 25th–Ohio City
Settlers Landing
 Blue   Green 

 Waterfront 

Tower City
Tri-C–Campus District
East 55th
East 79th
East 79th
Buckeye–Woodhill
East 105th–Quincy
E. 166th–St. Luke's
Cedar–University
Shaker Square
Little Italy–
University Circle
Superior
Louis Stokes–
Windermere
 Red 
Drexmore
Coventry
South Woodland
Southington
Southington
South Park
Onaway
Lee–Shaker
Ashby
Attleboro
Lee–Van Aken
Eaton
Avalon
Courtland
Kenmore
Warrensville–Shaker
Lynnfield
Belvoir
Farnsleigh
West Green
 Blue 
Warrensville-
Van Aken
Green Road
 Green 

RTA Rapid Transit (generally known as The Rapid) is a rapid transit and light rail system owned and operated by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA). The system serves Cleveland and surrounding areas in Cuyahoga County. The system currently consists of four total service lines: one rapid transit rail line and three light rail lines.