Avon station (Erie Railroad)

AVON
The former Avon station in January 2015
Location 100 West Main Street (US 20), Avon, New York 14414
Coordinates 42°54′51″N 77°44′53″W / 42.914109°N 77.748003°W / 42.914109; -77.748003Coordinates: 42°54′51″N 77°44′53″W / 42.914109°N 77.748003°W / 42.914109; -77.748003
Line(s) Rochester Division
Rochester Branch
Mount Morris Branch
Attica Branch
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Station code 3943[1]
History
Opened 1865
Closed 1941
Services
Preceding station   Erie Railroad   Following station
McQueens
toward Painted Post
Rochester DivisionTerminus
Meadowwood
toward Rochester
Rochester Branch (electrified)Terminus
TerminusMount Morris Branch
Ashantee
toward Mount Morris
Caledonia
toward Dunkirk
Attica BranchTerminus

Avon is a historic railroad station in Avon, New York. It opened in 1865 and the existing structure was completed in 1879.[2] Passenger service was provided by the Erie Railroad and from 1907 until 1941; this included electric passenger trains which traveled to Rochester station.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ Seeley 1977, p. 185.
  3. ↑ "Avon, New York". Western New York Railroad Archive. Rochester & Genessee Valley Railroad Museum. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Rochester-Mount Morris Electrification". Don Ross Group.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.