Highland station (New York)

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Highland
General information
Location Rochester, New York
United States
Coordinates 43°08′13″N77°33′10″W / 43.13694°N 77.55278°W / 43.13694; -77.55278
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
Halfway
toward General Motors
Main Line
Service ended 1956
 Ashbourne
toward Rowlands

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

This station was built at Highland 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.


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