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Elmwood station (New York)

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Elmwood
General information
LocationBrighton, New York
Coordinates43°07′36″N 77°33′12″W / 43.12667°N 77.55333°W / 43.12667; -77.55333
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)
Services
Preceding station Rochester Subway Following station
Ashbournetoward General Motors Main LineService ended 1956 Sunsettoward Rowlands

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

This station was built at Elmwood Avenue in a cutting that had once been the bed of the Erie Canal and is now a section of the Interstate 590 highway.

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. "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.


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