Rochester subway

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf subway system
gptkbp:annualRidership over 1 million annually at peak
gptkbp:associated_with Rochester's_industrial_growth
gptkbp:built 1925
1927
cut-and-cover method
gptkbp:community_engagement local advocacy groups
gptkbp:community_impact increased urban mobility
gptkbp:construction_cost $6 million
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of local heritage
gptkbp:current_use abandoned infrastructure
gptkbp:design cut-and-cover
gptkbp:electronicSystems civil engineering project
gptkbp:environmental_impact reduced street congestion
gptkbp:feedback mixed reactions
gptkbp:frequency every 10-15 minutes during peak hours
gptkbp:funding public funding
gptkbp:future_plans none currently proposed
gptkbp:historical_significance first subway in New York State
gptkbp:historicalEvent Great Depression impact
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rochester subway
gptkbp:influenced urban transit systems
gptkbp:legacy influenced future transit planning
gptkbp:length 13.1 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rochester,_New_York
gptkbp:nextStation Main Street Station
East Main Street Station
gptkbp:notable_feature subway tunnel
gptkbp:opened 1927
1956
gptkbp:openedIn declining ridership
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Rochester_Transit_Corporation
gptkbp:owner City of Rochester
gptkbp:passenger_traffic up to 200 passengers per train
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Rochester_Industrial_and_Rapid_Transit_Railway
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:New_York_City_Transit_Authority
gptkbp:productionYears 1927 to 1956
gptkbp:public_transport_access yes
gptkbp:purpose transportation
gptkbp:related_to Rochester,_New_York_history
gptkbp:replacedBy bus services
gptkbp:revenue 1956
gptkbp:safety_features emergency exits
gptkbp:serviceType passenger service
gptkbp:stations 27
gptkbp:status abandoned
gptkbp:successor Rochester_bus_system
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives historical society initiatives
gptkbp:track 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
gptkbp:trainTypes elevated and underground
electric multiple unit
gptkbp:type light rail