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References
- 1 2 "Passenger Runs End on Subway After 29 Years". The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. July 1, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved August 3, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "Culver Road Armory". RocWiki. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
