Buffalo station (Lehigh Valley Railroad)

The Lehigh Valley Terminal was a railroad station in downtown Buffalo, New York. The Lehigh Valley Railroad opened it in 1916, replacing an older station one block east at Scott and Washington streets. Lehigh Valley trains served at the station included the Black Diamond, Maple Leaf, and Star.^[2] The station handled the Lehigh Valley's passenger traffic in Buffalo until 1955, when it was demolished to make room for the Niagara Thruway (Interstate 190). The Lehigh Valley moved its operations to a smaller station outside the downtown area at Dingens and South Ogden Streets, which served until the end of all Lehigh Valley passenger service in 1961. The terminal also hosted the Erie Railroad's passenger trains from 1935 until 1951, when that railroad ceased serving Buffalo.^[3]

Buffalo
The station building soon after opening in 1916
General information
Location	Scott and Main Streets Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	42°52′40″N 78°52′35″W
Line(s)	Lehigh Valley main line
History
Opened	August 29, 1916 (1916-08-29)
Closed	August 11, 1955 (1955-08-11)[1]
Former lines
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Railroad Following station Terminus Main Line Depew toward New York or Jersey City East Buffalo toward New York or Jersey City Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station Terminus Buffalo Division East Buffalo toward Hornell Blasdell toward Jamestown Buffalo and South Western Railroad Terminus

References

1. "Lehigh Valley Buffalo Terminal is Ready for Opening Rites Tomorrow". The Evening News. Sayre, Pennsylvania. August 10, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Lehigh Valley Railroad timetable, September 27, 1953, Tables 1, 2
3. "Erie Railroad Will Discontinue Trains 477, 478". The Olean Times Herald. January 17, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

• Archer, Robert F. (1977). The History of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Berkeley: Howell-North Books. ISBN 978-0-8310-7113-4.
• Murchison, Kenneth M. (1921). Passenger terminals and stations. New York City. OCLC 747310111.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)