Aug 25, 2025
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) announced today that they will reopen the Red Line W.117 – Madison Station at the start of service on Friday, August 29, 2025.
“We appreciate the patience and flexibility that our riders have shown during this closure, and we now welcome them back to a revitalized Red Line station, where a huge amount of refurbishment was accomplished,” said GCRTA Deputy General Manager Engineering & Project Management, Michael Schipper. “Now Red Line riders who utilize this station will be able to take the train to the upcoming Cleveland Guardians games and Cleveland National Air Show this holiday weekend.”
This rehabilitation project extends the service life of the three bridges and adjoining platform over W. 117th street in the Cities of Cleveland and Lakewood, Ohio. Site work included a concrete transit deck replacement, new Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) platform, structural steel retrofits, patched city concrete curb walls and replaced city sidewalk handrails.