Remains of the Rochester Subway are quickly disappearing! Join us for a special bus tour on July 14 that will trace the route of the Rochester Subway and visit key historic sites along the way, including the new Transit Center.
Celebrate the heritage of the Rochester Subway, which shut down in June 1956. See restoration progress on Rochester Subway Car 60!
Join us for a special bus tour of historic sites significant to the 60th anniversary of the end of Rochester Subway passenger service!
The New York Museum of Transportation announces its winter event schedule including slide talks and presentations on area trolley history, the Rochester Subway, the Can of Worms, the history of the telegraph and many other interesting topics. All events are on Sundays. They start at 1:00 pm in the museum gallery and are free with admission ($5.00 adults, $4.00 age 3-12).
Sunday, January 11 “The Rochester Subway”
Enjoy a presentation of historic images from the museum’s vast photo archive that portray the Rochester Subway from construction, through operation, to its abandonment in 1956. The presentation of black-and-white and color slides will be narrated by museum trustee and historian Jim Dierks.