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Beginning in roughly the 1900s, electric interurban rail lines became popular across the US. Their lower profile--in terms of size, weight and emissions--made them ideal for commuters traveling to cities. The Erie Railroad joined this trend by adding service along an existing line between Mt. Morris and Rochester.
The postcard view here shows one such journey across the town of Avon's five-arch bridge during the 1920s. Service stops included Mt. Morris, Cuylerville, Geneseo, Ashantee, Avon, West Rush, West Henrietta, Mortimer, and Rochester. Initially, 24 trains ran daily; by 1931, however, that number had been cut in half, and in 1941 all passenger service was terminated as automobiles supplanted interurban rail service. The Erie RR tore up all tracks south of Avon.
Work Consulted: Arch Merrill, “Interurbans Had a Day...And a Pleasant Day it Was,” Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 13 Feb 1949: 29.
The postcard view here shows one such journey across the town of Avon's five-arch bridge during the 1920s. Service stops included Mt. Morris, Cuylerville, Geneseo, Ashantee, Avon, West Rush, West Henrietta, Mortimer, and Rochester. Initially, 24 trains ran daily; by 1931, however, that number had been cut in half, and in 1941 all passenger service was terminated as automobiles supplanted interurban rail service. The Erie RR tore up all tracks south of Avon.
Work Consulted: Arch Merrill, “Interurbans Had a Day...And a Pleasant Day it Was,” Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 13 Feb 1949: 29.
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Postcard
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5 x 3.5 in.