Sunset station (New York)

Sunset 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.[2]

Sunset
General information
LocationBrighton, New York
Coordinates43°07′20″N 77°33′13″W
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
Elmwood Main Line
Service ended 1956
Rowlands
Terminus

This station was built at Sunset Drive 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
  2. "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.


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