Cleveland Interurban Railroad
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Location: | Cleveland, Ohio
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Classification: | Interurban railway
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Founded: | 1920 Dissolved: 1944
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Predecessor(s): | Eastern Michigan[1932],Northern Ohio Traction & Light[1932]
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Successor(s): | Shaker Heights Rapid Transit [1944,UNK]
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Descr: | CIR was created in 1920 by the Van Sweringen brothers when they electrified the railroad from Cleveland to their planned community of Shaker Heights. A direct connection to Cleveland Union Terminal opened in 1930. In 1944 the financially weak line was taken over by Shaker Heights Rapid Transit, a public agency owned by the City of Shaker Heights.
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PNAER cars | Now: 0 [roster]
now/formerly owned:13 [roster]
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