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 / 43.12222°N 77.55361°W / 43.12222; -77.55361
Owned byRochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (former)
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1927; 96 years ago (1927-12-01)[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1956; 68 years ago (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

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.