Edgerton Park station

Edgerton Park
Station had access to the Eastman Business Park.
Location Rochester, New York
United States
Coordinates 43°10′11″N 77°38′15″W / 43.16972°N 77.63750°W / 43.16972; -77.63750Coordinates: 43°10′11″N 77°38′15″W / 43.16972°N 77.63750°W / 43.16972; -77.63750
Owned by Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2 (former)
History
Opened December 1, 1927[1]
Closed June 30, 1956[1]
Previous names Felix Street
Services
Preceding station   RIRTR   Following station
Main Branch
Service ended 1956
toward Rowlands
Terminus
Dewey Avenue Branch
Service 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 Country Fair was held each September. The station was closed in 1956, along with the rest of the line.[2] Until summer 1938 the station had been named Felix Street.[3] Other destinations at the station included Edgerton Park Arena.

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.[2]

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.
  2. 1 2 "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. ↑ 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.


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