Edgerton Park station

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 County Fair was held each September. Until summer 1938 the station had been named Felix Street.[2] Other destinations at the station included Edgerton Park Arena. The station was closed in 1956, along with the arena and the rest of the line and coinciding with the fair's relocation to new facilities in suburban Henrietta.[3]

Edgerton Park
Station had access to the Eastman Business Park.
LocationRochester, New York
United States
Coordinates43°10′11″N 77°38′15″W
Owned byRochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (former)
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1927[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1956[1]
Previous namesFelix Street
Services
Preceding station Rochester Subway Following station
Emerson
toward General Motors
 Main Line
Service ended 1956
 Lyell Avenue
toward Rowlands
Kodak Park
Terminus
 Dewey Avenue Branch
Service ended 1956
 Terminus

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.[3]

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


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