Rochester Ran A Real Subway For 29 Years, Then Paved A Street Over The Top Of It

Rochester, New York, once operated a real subway system that carried passengers beneath the city's streets for nearly three decades. Opened in 1927 using part of an abandoned canal bed, the Rochester Subway connected neighborhoods and helped move people through the city until service ended in 1956. After its closure, sections of the underground system were abandoned, demolished, or repurposed, while parts of the old route disappeared beneath modern roads and development. In this video, discover why Rochester built its subway, why it ultimately failed, and how a once-functioning transit system became a forgotten piece of American transportation history. #RochesterSubway #RochesterNY #ForgottenHistory #AbandonedInfrastructure #SubwayHistory #UrbanHistory #TransportationHistory #LostPlaces #AmericanHistory #historydocumentary 📺 Watch the entire video for more information! 💼 Business Inquiries and Contact • For business inquiries, copyright matters or other inquiries please contact us ❓ Copyright Questions • If you have any copyright questions or issues you can contact us. ⚠️ Copyright Disclaimers • We use images and content in accordance with the YouTube Fair Use copyright guidelines • Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” • This video could contain certain copyrighted video clips, pictures, or photographs that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.