Lyell Avenue station

Lyell Avenue
Lyell Avenue
General information
Location	Rochester, New York ; United States
Coordinates	43°09′52″N77°38′02″W / 43.16444°N 77.63389°W
Owned by	Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2 (former)
History
Opened	December 1, 1927;97 years ago
Closed	June 30, 1956;69 years ago
Services
Location
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Last updated October 03, 2025

Lyell Avenue was a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. The line had a freight connection to the New York Central Railroad. Right next to the platform was the ramp which Rochester, Lockport and Buffalo Railroad used to get downtown.^[2] This station closed in 1956 along with the rest of the line.^[3] An OTB currently sits on the site of the station.

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.
↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/rgvrrm/25078471692
↑ "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.

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[rocsubway-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.

[2] ttps://www.flickr.com/photos/rgvrrm/25078471692

[ERA-3] "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.

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