|thumb|left The station opened on July 20, 1930, as "East 34th Street Station" serving only the Shaker Rapid Transit Lines (today's Green and Blue Lines) when the lines were extended using private right-of-way from East 34th Street to the newly opened
Cleveland Union Terminal. When the CTS Rapid Transit (today's Red Line) opened in 1955 it used the same tracks but did not stop at East 34th; the station continued to exclusively serve the Shaker Rapid Transit until 1971. A high-level platform was added to the eastern end of the existing low-level platform to serve the CTS Rapid Transit, and this portion of the station opened on March 1, 1971. The CTS station was designated "Campus Station." In 1975, with the formation of
RTA both rapid transit lines came under common operation, and free transfers were provided between the lines. The wooden stairway from East 34th Street was replaced in the early 1980s with a concrete stairway covered with a metal and tinted
acrylic glass canopies. Beginning on October 16, 2000, Red Line service to the station was discontinued as the high-level platform was torn out and replaced. The station was completely reopened on August 18, 2003. A major reconstruction of the station started in June 2017 and was completed in September 2018. This project made the station fully accessible by the installation of ramps on the hillside to the north of the station. Additionally, this project completely replaced both platforms, new canopies were installed, and landscaping was improved at the station. The Red Line stopped serving this station in October 2017 and was expected to continue bypassing the station until October 2018. The station opened ahead of schedule on September 24, 2018, with the RTA renaming the new station to "Tri-C–Campus District". == Notable places nearby ==