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Edgerton Park station

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Edgerton Park
Station had access to the Eastman Business Park.
General information
LocationRochester, New York
United States
Coordinates43°10′11″N 77°38′15″W / 43.16972°N 77.63750°W / 43.16972; -77.63750
Owned byRochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (former)
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1927; 97 years ago (1927-12-01)
ClosedJune 30, 1956; 68 years ago (1956-06-30)
Previous namesFelix Street
Services
Preceding station Rochester Subway Following station
Emersontoward General Motors Main LineService ended 1956 Lyell Avenuetoward Rowlands
Kodak ParkTerminus Dewey Avenue BranchService ended 1956 Terminus

Edgerton Park is a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. It was named after Edgerton Park, about 300 feet (90 m) away, where the Monroe County Fair was held each September. Until summer 1938 the station had been named Felix Street. Other destinations at the station included Edgerton Park Arena. The station was closed in 1956, along with the arena and the rest of the line and coinciding with the fair's relocation to new facilities in suburban Henrietta.

Immediately north of the station, there was City of Rochester siding which serviced facilities that still exist in the area. Farther north, towards Emerson station, there was a surface freight spur line running north along Dewey Avenue to Kodak Park.

References

  1. ^ "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. Amberger, Ron; Barrett, Dick; Marling, Greg (1985). Canal Boats, Interurbans & Trolleys: The Story of the Rochester Subway. Rochester, NY: Rochester Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. p. 50. ISBN 0-9605296-1-6.
  3. ^ "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.


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