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Lyell Avenue station

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Lyell Avenue is a former Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. The line had a connection to the New York Central Railroad. It was closed in 1956 along with the rest of the line. An OTB currently sits on the site of the station.

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Lyell Avenue station
West Broad Street, City of Rochester

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West Broad Street 1011
14606 City of Rochester
New York, United States
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