Lyell Avenue station

Lyell Avenue
General information
LocationRochester, New York
United States
Coordinates43°09′52″N 77°38′02″W / 43.16444°N 77.63389°W / 43.16444; -77.63389
Owned byRochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (former)
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1927 (1927-12-01)
ClosedJune 30, 1956 (1956-06-30)
Services
Preceding station Rochester Subway Following station
Edgerton Park Main Line
Service ended 1956
Main & Oak
toward Rowlands
Location

Lyell Avenue was a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. The line had a freight connection to the New York Central Railroad. Right next to the platform was the ramp which Rochester, Lockport and Buffalo Railroad used to get downtown. This station closed in 1956 along with the rest of the line. An OTB currently sits on the site of the station.