Monroe
General information
LocationRochester, New York
United States
Coordinates43°8′32″N 77°35′10″W / 43.14222°N 77.58611°W / 43.14222; -77.58611
Owned byRochester 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
Meigs-Goodman Main Line
Service ended 1956
Culver
toward Rowlands

Monroe is a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. It was closed in 1956 along with the rest of the line.[2]

This station was built at Monroe Avenue in a cutting[2] that had once been the bed of the Erie Canal and is now a section of the Eastern Expressway.

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. 1 2 "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.


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