Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Trolley Station

Photographed by James Turcotte

1. Trolley Station Marker

Inscription. Opened 1922 by Rochester &
Syracuse Railroad. Electric
Trolley Carried Passengers and
Freight from here to Rochester
and Syracuse. Closed 1931.

Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1045.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 43° 3.799′ N, 76° 59.465′ W. Marker is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Montezuma Street and Geneva Street (New York State Route 14), on the left when traveling east on Montezuma Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Montezuma Street, Lyons NY 14489, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: It is 1880 and You are Riding on a Packet Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Gratefully Dedicated (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to All Lyons Firefighters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 20th Century Transportation Mural (about 300 feet away); Dobbins Drug Store (about 300 feet away); The Bank (about 400 feet away); Generations of Smiles #4 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyons.

Regarding Trolley Station. The Lyons Trolley Station, located at 1 Montezuma Street, in Lyons, New York, was built as a combined passenger and freight station for the Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Railroad(RS&E), an electric trolley car service from Rochester to Syracuse, in December, 1922. However, the RS&E had been running through Lyons since

Photographed by James Turcotte, May 3, 2024

2. Trolley Station Marker

1905, when the trolley line first started service. Prior to the building of a dedicated trolley station in Lyons, the RS&E used a rented storefront on Williams Street (possibly #30) as its passenger station. The trolley line predominantly used the old Erie Canal route from Rochester to Syracuse. In Lyons, it snaked its way through the village, sharing the road bed with wagons and horses.

Also see . . . Trolley Station. William G. Pomeroy Foundation website entry (Submitted on October 27, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. Interurbans

Photographed by James Turcotte, May 3, 2024

3. Trolley Station Marker

The Trolley Station Diner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Turcotte, May 8, 2024

4. The Trolley Station Diner

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2024, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on September 2, 2024, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2024, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. 4. submitted on May 8, 2024, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.