Amherst Street | |||||||||||
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 Amherst Street station viewed from southwest corner of Main and Amherst Streets in July 2019 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2666 Main Street Buffalo, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°56′24″N 78°50′19″W / 42.940039°N 78.838677°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | NFTA | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Depth | 40 feet (12 m) | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Paid fare | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 18, 1985[1] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 332,316[2] | ||||||||||
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Amherst Street is a Buffalo Metro Rail underground station located at the corner of Main and Amherst Streets. From May 18, 1985 to November 10, 1986, due to construction issues at LaSalle station, Amherst Street station served as the northern terminus. The station has been referenced by rapper Westside Gunn numerous times.
- ^ McPhillips, Jody (May 19, 1985). "Future of Buffalo's Downtown Rides on City's New Subway". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. pp. 1B, 4B. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Metro Rail Expansion Project Final Scoping Document" (PDF). May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
