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Lexington station (Rochester)

1918 establishments in New York (state)1956 disestablishments in New York (state)New York (state) railway station stubsRailway stations in Rochester, New YorkRailway stations in the United States closed in 1956
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1918United States rapid transit stubs

Lexington is a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. It was closed in 1956 along with the rest of the line.

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Lexington station (Rochester)
Lexington Avenue, City of Rochester

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N 43.178888888889 ° E -77.647222222222 °
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Lexington Avenue 655
14613 City of Rochester
New York, United States
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