University station (Buffalo Metro Rail)

University
Exterior and bus loop as seen in February 2021
General information
Location	3383 Main Street Buffalo, New York
Coordinates	42°57′17″N 78°49′14″W / 42.954705°N 78.820556°W / 42.954705; -78.820556
Owned by	NFTA
Platforms	2 inter-connected side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	55 feet (17 m)
Parking	600 park and ride spaces, kiss and ride lot
Other information
Fare zone	Paid fare
History
Opened	November 10, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-11-10)
Previous names	South Campus (November 10, 1986–September 1, 2003)
Passengers
2017	790,307[1]
Services
Preceding station NFTA Following station LaSalle toward Canalside or Special Events Metro Rail Terminus
Location

University (formerly South Campus until September 1, 2003) is a Buffalo Metro Rail station located near the intersection of Main Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard on the University at Buffalo South Campus. It is a major transfer point between Metro Rail and many city and suburban bus routes and offers a unique "Kiss and Ride" facility on the top level, above the mezzanine. This allows drivers of automobiles a separate area to drop off passengers, so they do not add to the traffic congestion from buses at the station during rush-hour periods and a large park-and-ride facility directly to the east of the station. Since University station serves as a terminal, immediately south is a double crossover. From May 20, 1985, to November 10, 1986, due to construction issues at LaSalle station, Amherst Street station served as the northern terminus. Since November 10, 1986, University station has served as the northern terminus.^[2]