Lyell Avenue station

Lyell Avenue
General information
LocationRochester, New York
United States
Coordinates43°09′52″N 77°38′02″W / 43.16444°N 77.63389°W / 43.16444; -77.63389
OwnerRochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (former)
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1927 (1927-12-01)[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1956 (1956-06-30)[1]
Services
Preceding station Rochester Subway Following station
Edgerton Park Main Line
Service ended 1956
Main & Oak
toward Rowlands
Location

Lyell Avenue was a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. The Rochester, Lockport and Buffalo Railroad's ramp was located adjacent to the station;[2] which closed in 1956 along with the rest of the line.[3] 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 icon
  2. ↑ Vitaly, Uzoff (1937). "Rochester Subway trackage map of 1928". New York Heritage. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.