Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Lehigh Valley Depot, Honeoye Falls




 


                                                               Paul Worboys Collection

Cessation of Passenger Service on This Branch

    Irving Moses of Hemlock bought the last ticket that was sold at Hemlock when the passenger train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad made its last run on the Hemlock branch, Feb. 2, 1935. 

    Rochester Branch,  Rochester to Hemlock 28.6 miles, Trains  645, 547; 644,646 Discontinued Feb. 2, 1935; Trains   784, 715, 719 and 720, Rochester to Honeoye Falls and Lima, Aug. 9. 1937.   Trains  mixed trains 666,667 discontinued Nov. 26, 1938. These trains were gas electric cars.

   Rochester Junction to Rochester, 13.2 miles, four round trips. Discontinued  September 6, 1950;  Valley Bus Lines service discontinued January 16, 1957.