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Special Events (formerly Arena) is the southernmost station in the Buffalo Metro Rail system located at the corner of Main and Perry Streets in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between this station and Fountain Plaza station. Passengers continuing northbound past Fountain Plaza are required to have proof-of-payment. Special Events station is located next to the KeyBank Center, which it serves immediately before and after an event. If there is no event at KeyBank Center, Erie Canal Harbor station serves as the southern terminus. The tracks continue to the NFTA Rail Maintenance Yard.[1]
Special Events | |||||||||||
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 Special Events station with HarborCenter in the background | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Main and Perry Streets Buffalo, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°52′35.98″N 78°52′38.68″W / 42.8766611°N 78.8774111°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | NFTA | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 low-level side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Free fare | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1985 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Arena | ||||||||||
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| External image | |
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 Train at the station at night. The Buffalo Skyway is seen in the background. |
This station is planned to be replaced by DL&W station. The timeline for the station's completion has shifted. It was originally planeed to be completed 2023. Then it shifted to summer 2024.[2] Now the station would most likely open in October 2024, with additional work extending beyond then.[3]
Notable places nearby
edit- KeyBank Center (formerly First Niagara Center, HSBC Arena, Marine Midland Arena and Crossroads Arena)
- Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
- LECOM Harborcenter
- NFTA Rail Maintenance Yard
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Heading to an Event". NFTA-Metro. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ McKinley, Dave (April 13, 2023). "Work continues on the Buffalo DL&W Terminal's restoration". NBC 2WGRZ. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "NFTA continues work along South Park Avenue on DL&W Terminal station". www.audacy.com. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
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