24"x36" Rochester Subway System Map (Rollover the image to zoom) Frame not included.
The Rochester Subway is back and in color. Enjoy this large, 24"x36" subway map.
Most people have no idea that Rochester, NY even had a subway. But from 1927 until 1956, red and cream
colored trolley cars and four-car commuter trains rushed thru tunnels beneath downtown Rochester — above
ground from the General Motors plant all the way to Elmwood Avenue and Rowlands. Known to most
simply as the “Subway,” it was built to ease interurban traffic from the streets of Rochester.
It also served as an interchange for the five railroads that entered the city and as a link to
interurban lines serving the east and west.
There were several proposals in its final years that would have significantly expanded it from a single line
to a more complete subway system—connecting downtown to Charlotte, UofR, Pittsford, and the airport.
The Subway was never really meant to die. This map shows how the system might have looked today – had it survived.
For a closer look at this map
rollover the image to the left.
The Subway may be gone, but this large, 24"x36" map brings back a piece of Rochester’s
history in spectacular color! Find actual subway stops and landmarks (past and present). And, based on
proposed lines, see where new subway stops may have one day been added!
In addition to the full color map, a detailed article at the bottom of this poster explains the history,
life, and eventual downfall of the Rochester Subway. Find out what remains of the subway today, and learn
what might have been.
1928 Rochester Subway Map (24"x36" Poster)
Map of the Rochester Subway, Railroads, and Streetcar Lines! This large, 24"x36" poster shows the Rochester Subway as it was in 1928 with stations, suburban rail lines, and connections.
Rochester Subway Poster Combo
These two posters were made to hang side by side. Now you can buy the 2008 and 1928 Rochester Subway Posters together for just $30... That’s a 25% savings!
Rochester Subway Poster + DVD Combo
An exclusive offer from RochesterSubway.com and Animatus Studio! Purchase “The End of the Line - Rochester’s Subway” DVD and the Rochester Subway Poster together for just $45... That’s a 10% savings!
Rochester Subway T-Shirt
Now you can cloak yourself in the cottony softness of the Rochester Subway. Choose from basic and organic t-shirts to hooded sweatshirts in any size and a variety of colors.
After the Erie Canal was rerouted south of downtown Rochester, the Rochester
Industrial & Rapid Transit Railway (the “subway”) was built in
its place as a link between the five different railroads and interurban trolley
lines that served the Rochester area. As the industrial landscape of Rochester
changed, and highways replaced the railroads, the Rochester subway gradually
became a relic of a bygone era. In 1956 the subway was abandoned and much of
its route was converted into Interstate 490 — built to connect Rochester
with the New York State Thruway (I-90). Read more about the history of the Rochester Subway.
RochesterSubway.com exists to help spark
public dialogue around how we can better connect the neighborhoods of Rochester
NY, surrounding communities, and their cultural offerings. We believe Rochester’s
future is written in her past. Let's rediscover it.
