Buffalo, New York, USA

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Overview - Buffalo

Located at the junction of the Niagara River and Lake Erie, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the second most populated city in New York by population behind New York City. It has approximately 275,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2023. The Buffalo metropolitan area (Buffalo-Cheektowaga) comprised 1,155,604 residents as of the 2023 US Census Bureau Estimate.

Buffalo's rapid transit network consists of a single light rail service.

Buffalo Metro Rail

Metro Rail

The Buffalo Metro Rail is a light rail service with 13 stations on a North-South alignment, running from University Heights in the north to Downtown Buffalo in the south, mainly along Main Street. There is another bit of track leading to an event-only station on the south end of the line. In Downtown Buffalo, the line runs at-grade, but descends into a tunnel north of the Fountain Plaza station at the former Theater station, which was closed in 2013.

The Buffalo Metro Rail was opened in October 1984 and the last expansion to the line was in November 1986. The Buffalo Metro Rail is owned by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

References & Helpful Links

Buffalo Metro Rail at Wikipedia

Official Website for Buffalo Metro Rail: Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)

Maps

Other Sources

Buffalo, USA at Urbanrail.net

Asset Notes

Metro Rail line color taken from NFTA text on official maps as of January 2020.