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Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center

April 08, 2024

The Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center is located on the southeast corner of North Division and Ellicott Streets in Downtown Buffalo, New York. The transportation center is open 24 hours daily.

Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center
Bus Transportation Center
Artist's rendering
General information
Location181 Ellicott St. Buffalo, NY
Coordinates42°53′00″N 78°52′19″W / 42.88333°N 78.87194°W / 42.88333; -78.87194
Owned byNFTA
Connections NFTA
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Canada
Coach USA
Megabus
Coach Canada
New York Trailways
Construction
Structure typeLow rise bus terminal with an eight story office tower
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
ArchitectCannonDesign
History
Opened1977

Managed by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), which also uses the transit center as its headquarters, it operates as a major transportation hub for a number of NFTA Metro bus routes, as well as inter-city bus services. Its location is also of importance in that this terminal normally is the first or last stop in the United States on the busy Toronto-New York City bus corridor in the United States (the exceptions being a re-routed Buffalo to Toronto runs serving Buffalo Niagara International Airport on the way to the Rainbow Bridge, where it crosses into Ontario). The closest two Canadian bus stations (though not served by all trips) are Fort Erie (located at a Robomart gas station at 22 Princess Street, at Waterloo Street) or the more frequently served Niagara Falls Transit Terminal at Bridge and Erie Streets in downtown Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Built in 1977, the architectural firm of CannonDesign created a terminal that is a "pleasant and even exciting space to experience, with views of travelers, buses and the city beyond afforded by comparatively large areas of glazing".[1] It replaced an older Greyhound Station, located at 672 Main Street, near Tupper. After the Main Street station had closed, it became a police station for the Buffalo Theater District, and is currently used partially as the Alleyway Theatre[2]

Inside the terminal edit

Aside from the transportation center being the main office for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and the Buffalo area base office for Greyhound Lines, Inc., there are a number of service based businesses for passengers and employees of the terminal.

  • A Tim Hortons coffee shop, which replaced Craig and Craig Twin Bakery and the previous NFTA Metro information kiosk in November 2013
  • NFTA Transit Police sub-station
  • soda and other vending machines
  • taxi stand for Buffalo Taxi Service

In the past, Hardee's and Burger King had an outlet in the terminal that was later turned into a "Travelers Cafe", both operated by Greyhound Lines. The space for the restaurant also had been converted into an indoor waiting area for passengers waiting for local bus service at the corner of North Division and Ellicott. It has since been closed. The NFTA presently uses the area for storage.

Additionally, a gift shop existed for a number of years, but has been vacated and renovated into a larger office area for the NFTA Transit Police sub-station.

Intercity bus lines serving the terminal edit

Greyhound Bus Lines edit

Coach USA - Erie edit

  • Buffalo to Lackawanna, Angola, Dunkirk, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia (downtown), Cassadaga, Gerry, Jamestown
  • Buffalo to East Aurora, Holland, Machias, Arcade, Franklinville, Olean

[3]

Megabus edit

  • Buffalo to Toronto (non-stop only)
  • Buffalo to Rochester, NY, Syracuse, NY, and New York City (semi-express)
  • Buffalo to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC
  • Buffalo to New York City, NY (non-stop)

Coach Canada-Trentway Wagar edit

New York Trailways, Adirondack Trailways, Pine Hill Trailways edit

Fullington Trailways edit

  • Buffalo to Springville, Olean, DuBois[4]

Barons Bus Lines edit

  • Buffalo to Dunkirk, Erie, Youngstown, Akron (OH), Wooster, Mansfield, Columbus and Cincinnati.[5]

Local bus routes directly serving the terminal edit

  • Route 40 Niagara Falls at gate 14.
  • Route 1 William at gate 17 or 18.
  • Route 2 Clinton at gate 17 or 18.
  • Route 4 Broadway at gate 19 or 20.

Board on Ellicott Street at North Division Street

  • Route 6 Sycamore (outbound)
  • Route 8 Main (outbound)
  • Route 14 Abbott (inbound)
  • Route 16 South Park (inbound)
  • Route 24 Genesee (outbound)
  • Route 36 Hamburg (inbound)

Board on North Division Street at Ellicott Street

  • Route 3 Grant (outbound)
  • Route 5 Niagara/Kenmore (outbound)
  • Route 11 Colvin (outbound)
  • Route 15 Seneca (inbound)
  • Route 20 Elmwood(outbound)
  • Route 25 Delaware (outbound)
  • Route 60 Niagara Falls Express (outbound)
  • Route 74 Boston Express (outbound)
  • Route 76 Lotus Bay Express (outbound)
  • Route 204 Buffalo Airport-Downtown Express (outbound)

Nearly all buses operating into Downtown Buffalo come within a short walk (maximum of three city blocks) of the transportation center.

Future edit

In the later part of 1999, proposals were made for an updating of the terminal, including a new shopping area, restaurant, and updated passenger waiting area for NFTA Metro passengers, as well as intercity bus passengers.

The Buffalo News continued stories on this, as well as progress made on the possible creation of an intermodal transportation facility on the site of the Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium or at Buffalo Central Terminal, effectively linking Amtrak Trains with intercity buses, and local buses "under one roof" in a style similar to the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center partway across the state in Syracuse, New York.

References edit

  1. ^ Kowsky, Francis R. (1981). Buffalo Architecture: A Guide. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. p. 85.
  2. ^ Red Jacket Street Guide to Buffalo and Niagara Falls (c. 1950's)
  3. ^ Coach USA - Erie provides scheduled bus service in Western New York between Jamestown, Olean, and Buffalo
  4. ^ Fullington Trailways, Schedule 7158 July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Barons Bus Lines

External links edit

  • Coach Canada
  • Coach USA
  • Mega Bus
  • NeOn Bus
  • Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

April 08, 2024
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The Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center is located on the southeast corner of North Division and Ellicott Streets in Downtown Buffalo New York The transportation center is open 24 hours daily Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation CenterBus Transportation CenterArtist s renderingGeneral informationLocation181 Ellicott St Buffalo NYCoordinates42 53 00 N 78 52 19 W 42 88333 N 78 87194 W 42 88333 78 87194Owned byNFTAConnectionsNFTA Greyhound Lines Greyhound Canada Coach USA Megabus Coach Canada New York TrailwaysConstructionStructure typeLow rise bus terminal with an eight story office towerBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesArchitectCannonDesignHistoryOpened1977Managed by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority NFTA which also uses the transit center as its headquarters it operates as a major transportation hub for a number of NFTA Metro bus routes as well as inter city bus services Its location is also of importance in that this terminal normally is the first or last stop in the United States on the busy Toronto New York City bus corridor in the United States the exceptions being a re routed Buffalo to Toronto runs serving Buffalo Niagara International Airport on the way to the Rainbow Bridge where it crosses into Ontario The closest two Canadian bus stations though not served by all trips are Fort Erie located at a Robomart gas station at 22 Princess Street at Waterloo Street or the more frequently served Niagara Falls Transit Terminal at Bridge and Erie Streets in downtown Niagara Falls Ontario Built in 1977 the architectural firm of CannonDesign created a terminal that is a pleasant and even exciting space to experience with views of travelers buses and the city beyond afforded by comparatively large areas of glazing 1 It replaced an older Greyhound Station located at 672 Main Street near Tupper After the Main Street station had closed it became a police station for the Buffalo Theater District and is currently used partially as the Alleyway Theatre 2 Contents 1 Inside the terminal 2 Intercity bus lines serving the terminal 2 1 Greyhound Bus Lines 2 2 Coach USA Erie 2 3 Megabus 2 4 Coach Canada Trentway Wagar 2 5 New York Trailways Adirondack Trailways Pine Hill Trailways 2 6 Fullington Trailways 2 7 Barons Bus Lines 3 Local bus routes directly serving the terminal 4 Future 5 References 6 External linksInside the terminal editAside from the transportation center being the main office for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and the Buffalo area base office for Greyhound Lines Inc there are a number of service based businesses for passengers and employees of the terminal A Tim Hortons coffee shop which replaced Craig and Craig Twin Bakery and the previous NFTA Metro information kiosk in November 2013 NFTA Transit Police sub station soda and other vending machines taxi stand for Buffalo Taxi ServiceIn the past Hardee s and Burger King had an outlet in the terminal that was later turned into a Travelers Cafe both operated by Greyhound Lines The space for the restaurant also had been converted into an indoor waiting area for passengers waiting for local bus service at the corner of North Division and Ellicott It has since been closed The NFTA presently uses the area for storage Additionally a gift shop existed for a number of years but has been vacated and renovated into a larger office area for the NFTA Transit Police sub station Intercity bus lines serving the terminal editGreyhound Bus Lines edit Buffalo to Batavia Rochester Geneva Ithaca Binghamton Scranton New York City Buffalo to Batavia Rochester Syracuse Cortland Binghamton Scranton New York City Buffalo to Batavia Rochester Syracuse Utica Schenectady Albany Springfield Worcester Boston Buffalo to Erie Cleveland Buffalo to TorontoCoach USA Erie edit Buffalo to Lackawanna Angola Dunkirk SUNY Fredonia Fredonia downtown Cassadaga Gerry Jamestown Buffalo to East Aurora Holland Machias Arcade Franklinville Olean 3 Megabus edit Buffalo to Toronto non stop only Buffalo to Rochester NY Syracuse NY and New York City semi express Buffalo to Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington DC Buffalo to New York City NY non stop Coach Canada Trentway Wagar edit Buffalo to Fort Erie Niagara Falls St Catharines Grimsby Toronto As of 2021 suspended due to Canada United States border closure New York Trailways Adirondack Trailways Pine Hill Trailways edit Buffalo to Batavia Rochester Geneva Ithaca Binghamton New York City Buffalo to Batavia Rochester Syracuse Cortland Binghamton New York CityFullington Trailways edit Buffalo to Springville Olean DuBois 4 Barons Bus Lines edit Buffalo to Dunkirk Erie Youngstown Akron OH Wooster Mansfield Columbus and Cincinnati 5 Local bus routes directly serving the terminal editRoute 40 Niagara Falls at gate 14 Route 1 William at gate 17 or 18 Route 2 Clinton at gate 17 or 18 Route 4 Broadway at gate 19 or 20 Board on Ellicott Street at North Division Street Route 6 Sycamore outbound Route 8 Main outbound Route 14 Abbott inbound Route 16 South Park inbound Route 24 Genesee outbound Route 36 Hamburg inbound Board on North Division Street at Ellicott Street Route 3 Grant outbound Route 5 Niagara Kenmore outbound Route 11 Colvin outbound Route 15 Seneca inbound Route 20 Elmwood outbound Route 25 Delaware outbound Route 60 Niagara Falls Express outbound Route 74 Boston Express outbound Route 76 Lotus Bay Express outbound Route 204 Buffalo Airport Downtown Express outbound Nearly all buses operating into Downtown Buffalo come within a short walk maximum of three city blocks of the transportation center Future editIn the later part of 1999 proposals were made for an updating of the terminal including a new shopping area restaurant and updated passenger waiting area for NFTA Metro passengers as well as intercity bus passengers The Buffalo News continued stories on this as well as progress made on the possible creation of an intermodal transportation facility on the site of the Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium or at Buffalo Central Terminal effectively linking Amtrak Trains with intercity buses and local buses under one roof in a style similar to the William F Walsh Regional Transportation Center partway across the state in Syracuse New York References edit Kowsky Francis R 1981 Buffalo Architecture A Guide Cambridge MA MIT Press p 85 Red Jacket Street Guide to Buffalo and Niagara Falls c 1950 s Coach USA Erie provides scheduled bus service in Western New York between Jamestown Olean and Buffalo Fullington Trailways Schedule 7158 Archived July 25 2011 at the Wayback Machine Barons Bus LinesExternal links editCoach Canada Coach USA Greyhound Lines Mega Bus NeOn Bus Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center amp oldid 1162020612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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