Rochester and Sodus Bay Railway

Rochester and Sodus Bay Railway
Overview
HeadquartersRochester, New York
Dates of operation1889–1933
PredecessorRochester and Glen Haven Railroad
Irondequoit Park Railroad
SuccessorNew York State Railways
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Previous gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Electrification620v DC
Length39 miles (63 km)

The Rochester and Sodus Bay Railway was an electric interurban railway connecting Rochester with the shores of Lake Ontario at Sodus Point. The line was leased to the Rochester Railway Company in 1902 and later merged into New York State Railways in 1909. Ridership dropped off in the 1920s, and the railway east of Glen Haven was abandoned in 1929. The remaining local streetcar service ended in 1933.