Lyell Avenue station

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Lyell Avenue
General information
Location Rochester, New York
United States
Coordinates 43°09′52″N77°38′02″W / 43.16444°N 77.63389°W / 43.16444; -77.63389
Owned by Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (former)
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1927;97 years ago (1927-12-01) [1]
ClosedJune 30, 1956;68 years ago (1956-06-30) [1]
Services
Preceding station Rochester Subway Following station
Edgerton Park
toward General Motors
Main Line
Service ended 1956
 Main & Oak
toward Rowlands

Lyell Avenue is a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. The line had a connection to the New York Central Railroad. It was closed in 1956 along with the rest of the line. [2] An OTB currently sits on the site of the station.

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 January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.


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