Elmwood station (New York)

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Elmwood
General information
Location Brighton, New York
Coordinates 43°07′36″N77°33′12″W / 43.12667°N 77.55333°W / 43.12667; -77.55333
Owned by Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (former)
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1927;95 years ago (1927-12-01) [1]
ClosedJune 30, 1956;67 years ago (1956-06-30) [1]
Services
Preceding station Rochester Subway Following station
Ashbourne Main Line
Service ended 1956
Sunset
toward Rowlands

Elmwood is a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Brighton, New York. It was closed in 1956 along with the rest of the line. [2]

This station was built at Elmwood Avenue in a cutting that had once been the bed of the Erie Canal and is now a section of the Interstate 590 highway.

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References

  1. 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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.