Main & Oak station

Main & Oak is a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. The line was near a connection to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Oak Street Loop. It was closed in 1956 along with the rest of the line.[2]

Main & Oak
LocationRochester, New York
United States
Coordinates43°09′16″N 77°37′13″W
Owned byRochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (former)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1927[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1956[1]
Services
Preceding station Rochester Subway Following station
Lyell Avenue
toward General Motors
 Main Line
Service ended 1956
 City Hall
toward Rowlands

The Broad Street Tunnel Project rehabilitated some sections and the subway tunnel where this station had been located, between Main Street and Brown Street, was filled in.[3] The new west portal to the tunnel is just west of this station along Broad Street.

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. "Rochester Subway". Electric Railroaders Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. "Broad Street Tunnel Project". The City of Rochester, NY. Retrieved January 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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