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{{Short description|Light rail station in Buffalo, New York, US}} |
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| name = Lafayette Square |
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| type = [[Buffalo Metro Rail]] station |
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| style = NFTA |
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| image = Lafayette Square station - September 2019.jpg |
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| image_caption = Lafayette Square station inbound platform, September 2019 |
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| other_name = Evans Bank @ Lafayette Square |
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| address = 415 Main Street<br/>[[Buffalo, New York]] |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|42|53|12|N|78|52|26|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}} |
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| line = {{Rail color box|system=NFTA |line=Metro Rail}} |
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| tracks = 2 |
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| opened = {{start date and age|1984|10|09|mf=y}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gargan |first1=Edward A. |title=Trolley Line Returns to Buffalo |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85608358/buffalo-metro-october-11-1984/ |access-date=September 19, 2021 |work=The Berkshire Eagle |agency=New York Times Wire Service |date=October 11, 1984 |location=[[Pittsfield, Massachusetts]] |page=33|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> |
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| opened = October 9, 1984 |
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| accessible = yes |
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| ADA = yes |
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| passengers = 470,680<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nftametrorailexpansion.com/pdfs/NFTA_metro_rail%20Expansion_final_scoping_document.pdf | title = Metro Rail Expansion Project Final Scoping Document | date = May 2019 | access-date = 11 June 2019}}</ref> |
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| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |line=none |marker=rail-light |marker-color={{rcr|NFTA|Metro Rail}} |zoom=14 }} |
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'''Lafayette Square''' is a [[Buffalo Metro Rail]] station near [[Buffalo City Hall|City Hall]] and is near the center of the Buffalo Central Business District at [[Lafayette Square |
'''Lafayette Square''' (officially '''Evans Bank @ Lafayette Square''' since November 8, 2019, for sponsorship purposes) is a [[Buffalo Metro Rail]] station near [[Buffalo City Hall|City Hall]] and is near the center of the Buffalo Central Business District at [[Lafayette Square (Buffalo, New York)|Lafayette Square]] located in the 400 block of Main Street (between Lafayette Square and Mohawk Streets) in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between [[Canalside station]] and [[Fountain Plaza station]]. Passengers continuing northbound past Fountain Plaza are required to have proof-of-payment. Lafayette Square station is the closest to the [[Buffalo & Erie County Public Library]], located one block east at Washington and Clinton Streets. On February 28, 2019, ''[[The Buffalo News]]'' announced that Evans Bank, which opened its downtown headquarters in the Main-Court Building the previous October, bought the naming rights to the station for nearly $161,000 for five years and nearly $352,000 if extended to 10 years.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.buffalonews.com/2019/02/28/evans-bank-wins-naming-rights-for-metro-rails-lafayette-square-station | title = Evans Bank wins naming rights for Metro Rail's Lafayette Square station | date = February 2019 | access-date = 28 February 2019}}</ref> |
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==Bus routes |
==Bus routes== |
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* At Court and Main Streets (heading east only): |
* At Court and Main Streets (heading east only): |
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** 1 William |
** 1 William |
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** 3 Grant (inbound) |
** 3 Grant (inbound) |
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** 4 Broadway |
** 4 Broadway |
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** 5 |
** 5 Niagara–Kenmore (inbound) |
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** 7 |
** 7 Baynes–Richmond (inbound) |
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** 8 Main (inbound) |
** 8 Main (inbound) |
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** 11 Colvin (inbound) |
** 11 Colvin (inbound) |
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** 79 Tonawanda (inbound) |
** 79 Tonawanda (inbound) |
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** 81 Eastside (inbound) |
** 81 Eastside (inbound) |
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** 204 |
** 204 Airport–Downtown Express |
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* At Lafayette Square and Washington Street (heading south only): |
* At Lafayette Square and Washington Street (heading south only): |
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** 6 Sycamore (inbound) |
** 6 Sycamore (inbound) |
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** 16 South Park (outbound) |
** 16 South Park (outbound) |
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** 24 Genesee (inbound) |
** 24 Genesee (inbound) |
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** 42 Lackawanna (outbound) |
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** 70 East Aurora (outbound) |
** 70 East Aurora (outbound) |
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** 72 Orchard Park (outbound) |
** 72 Orchard Park (outbound) |
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==Notable places nearby== |
==Notable places nearby== |
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[[File:Lafayette Square station - November 2020.jpg|right|thumb|Lafayette Square station after sponsorship by Evans Bank, November 2020]] |
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Lafayette Square station is located near: |
Lafayette Square station is located near: |
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* [[Broadway Auditorium|Broadway Garage]] (former Broadway Auditorium) |
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* [[Buffalo City Hall]] |
* [[Buffalo City Hall]] |
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* Buffalo |
* [[Buffalo Niagara Convention Center]] |
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* [[Buffalo & Erie County Public Library]] (Central Branch) |
* [[Buffalo & Erie County Public Library]] (Central Branch) |
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* [[Hotel Lafayette]] |
* [[Hotel Lafayette]] |
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* [[List of Buffalo Metro Rail stations]] |
* [[List of Buffalo Metro Rail stations]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=42.885839,-78.874331&spn=0.00375,0.013647&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.885839,-78.874331&panoid=A8JJq2VOGzUFWeqt1tEyeQ&cbp=12,9.77,,0,5.07 Station from Lafayette Square from Google Maps Street View] |
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[[Category:Buffalo Metro Rail stations]] |
[[Category:Buffalo Metro Rail stations]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1984]] |
[[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1984]] |
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[[Category:1984 establishments in New York (state)]] |
[[Category:1984 establishments in New York (state)]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 7 July 2024
Lafayette Square | |||||||||||
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Buffalo Metro Rail station | |||||||||||
![]() Lafayette Square station inbound platform, September 2019 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Other names | Evans Bank @ Lafayette Square | ||||||||||
Standort | 415 Main Street Buffalo, New York | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°53′12″N 78°52′26″W / 42.88667°N 78.87389°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | NFTA | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 low-level side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Bauwesen | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Fare zone | Free fare | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | October 9, 1984[1] | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2017 | 470,680[2] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Lafayette Square (officially Evans Bank @ Lafayette Square since November 8, 2019, for sponsorship purposes) is a Buffalo Metro Rail station near City Hall and is near the center of the Buffalo Central Business District at Lafayette Square located in the 400 block of Main Street (between Lafayette Square and Mohawk Streets) in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between Canalside station and Fountain Plaza station. Passengers continuing northbound past Fountain Plaza are required to have proof-of-payment. Lafayette Square station is the closest to the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, located one block east at Washington and Clinton Streets. On February 28, 2019, The Buffalo News announced that Evans Bank, which opened its downtown headquarters in the Main-Court Building the previous October, bought the naming rights to the station for nearly $161,000 for five years and nearly $352,000 if extended to 10 years.[3]
Bus routes
[edit]- At Court and Main Streets (heading east only):
- 1 William
- 2 Clinton
- 4 Broadway
- At Court and Pearl Streets (heading east, west or south):
- 1 William
- 2 Clinton
- 3 Grant (inbound)
- 4 Broadway
- 5 Niagara–Kenmore (inbound)
- 7 Baynes–Richmond (inbound)
- 8 Main (inbound)
- 11 Colvin (inbound)
- 20 Elmwood (inbound)
- 25 Delaware (inbound)
- 40 Grand Island (inbound)
- 60 Niagara Falls (inbound)
- 61 North Tonawanda (inbound)
- 64 Lockport (inbound)
- 66 Williamsville
- 67 Cleveland Hill
- 68 George Urban (inbound)
- 69 Alden (outbound)
- 74 Hamburg (outbound)
- 79 Tonawanda (inbound)
- 81 Eastside (inbound)
- 204 Airport–Downtown Express
- At Lafayette Square and Washington Street (heading south only):
- 6 Sycamore (inbound)
- 14 Abbott (outbound)
- 16 South Park (outbound)
- 24 Genesee (inbound)
- 42 Lackawanna (outbound)
- 70 East Aurora (outbound)
- 72 Orchard Park (outbound)
- 74 Hamburg (inbound)
- 76 Lotus Bay (inbound)
Notable places nearby
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Lafayette_Square_station_-_November_2020.jpg/220px-Lafayette_Square_station_-_November_2020.jpg)
Lafayette Square station is located near:
- Broadway Garage (former Broadway Auditorium)
- Buffalo City Hall
- Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
- Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Central Branch)
- Hotel Lafayette
- Liberty Building
- Main Place Tower
- Rand Building
- Statler Hotel (now Statler Towers)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Metro Rail Expansion Project Final Scoping Document" (PDF). May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Evans Bank wins naming rights for Metro Rail's Lafayette Square station". February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.