Historical Marker
Municipal Water System
Historical marker location:
East Rochester, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Fairport Road (Route 31f) and Waterworks Dr., on the right when traveling east on Fairport Road.)
Marker installed: 1997
The New York City subway system, which opened in 1904, was the first rapid transit system in the world. The original line ran from City Hall to 145th Street in Harlem.