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Church station (Buffalo Metro Rail)

Coordinates: 42°53′01″N 78°52′30″W / 42.88361°N 78.87500°W / 42.88361; -78.87500
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Church
Buffalo Metro Rail station
Church station's outbound platform in September 2019
General information
Location345 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14202
Coordinates42°53′01″N 78°52′30″W / 42.88361°N 78.87500°W / 42.88361; -78.87500
Owned byNFTA
Platforms2 low-level side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneFree fare
History
OpenedOctober 9, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-10-09)[1]
Passengers
2017503,307[2]
Services
Preceding station NFTA Following station
Seneca Metro Rail Lafayette Square
toward University
Location
Map

Church station is a Buffalo Metro Rail station located in the 300 block of Main Street (just north of Church Street) in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between Canalside and Fountain Plaza. Passengers continuing northbound past Fountain Plaza are required to have proof-of-payment. Church is the closest to the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center, located two blocks east at Ellicott and North Division Streets.

Bus routes serving Church station

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  • At Church and Pearl Streets (heading south only):
    • 8 Main (inbound)
    • 66 Williamsville
    • 67 Cleveland Hill
    • 81 Eastside (inbound)
  • At North Division and Main Streets (heading north or west):
    • 1 William (outbound)
    • 2 Clinton (outbound)
    • 4 Broadway (outbound)
    • 15 Seneca (inbound)
    • 40 Grand Island (outbound)
    • 60 Niagara Falls (outbound)
    • 61 North Tonawanda (outbound)
    • 64 Lockport (outbound)
    • 69 Alden (inbound)
    • 70 East Aurora (inbound)
    • 72 Orchard Park (inbound)
    • 75 West Seneca (inbound)
  • At Church and Main Streets (heading east only):
    • 1 William (inbound)
    • 2 Clinton (inbound)
    • 3 Grant (inbound)
    • 4 Broadway (inbound)
    • 5 Niagara–Kenmore (inbound)
    • 7 Baynes–Richmond (inbound)
    • 8 Main (inbound)
    • 11 Colvin (inbound)
    • 15 Seneca (outbound)
    • 20 Elmwood (inbound)
    • 25 Delaware (inbound)
    • 40 Grand Island (inbound)
    • 60 Niagara Falls (inbound)
    • 75 West Seneca (outbound)
  • At Washington and South Division Streets (heading north, south or east):
    • 1 William (inbound)
    • 2 Clinton (inbound)
    • 3 Grant (inbound)
    • 4 Broadway (inbound)
    • 5 Niagara–Kenmore (inbound)
    • 6 Sycamore
    • 7 Baynes–Richmond (inbound)
    • 11 Colvin (inbound)
    • 14 Abbott
    • 15 Seneca (outbound)
    • 16 South Park
    • 20 Elmwood (inbound)
    • 24 Genesee
    • 25 Delaware (inbound)
    • 40 Grand Island (inbound)
    • 42 Lackawanna
    • 60 Niagara Falls (inbound)
    • 66 Williamsville (outbound)
    • 67 Cleveland Hill (outbound)
    • 70 East Aurora (outbound)
    • 72 Orchard Park (outbound)
    • 74 Hamburg (inbound)
    • 75 West Seneca (outbound)
    • 76 Lotus Bay (inbound)
    • 79 Tonawanda (outbound)
  • At Washington and North Division Streets (heading north only):
    • 3 Grant (outbound)
    • 5 Niagara–Kenmore (outbound)
    • 7 Baynes–Richmond (outbound)
    • 11 Colvin (outbound)
    • 20 Elmwood (outbound)
    • 25 Delaware (outbound)

Notable places nearby

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Church station is located near:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gargan, Edward A. (October 11, 1984). "Trolley Line Returns to Buffalo". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. New York Times Wire Service. p. 33. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Metro Rail Expansion Project Final Scoping Document" (PDF). May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.