Seneca station (Buffalo Metro Rail)

Seneca
Southbound platform of Seneca station in November 2020, after sponsorship by Merchants Insurance. Seneca One Tower is in the background.
General information
Other names	Merchants Insurance @ Seneca
Location	200 Main Street Buffalo, New York
Coordinates	42°52′52″N 78°52′33″W
Owned by	NFTA
Platforms	2 low-level side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Free fare
History
Opened	October 9, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-10-09)[1]
Passengers
2017	117,217[2]
Services
Preceding station NFTA Following station Canalside toward Canalside or Special Events Metro Rail Church toward University
Location

Seneca (officially Merchants Insurance @ Seneca since June 27, 2019 for sponsorship purposes) is a Buffalo Metro Rail station located in the 200 block of Main Street between Seneca and Swan Streets in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between Canalside and Fountain Plaza station. Passengers continuing northbound past Fountain Plaza are required to provide proof-of-payment. On June 27, 2019, The Buffalo News announced that Merchants Insurance, which has been located at 260 Main Street since the 1960s, bought the naming rights for $161,000 for initially five years, with the option to renew for another five years.[3]

Bus routes

• At Seneca and Main Streets:
  • 66 Williamsville
  • 67 Cleveland Hill
  • 69 Alden (outbound)
  • 79 Tonawanda (inbound)
  • 81 Eastside (inbound)
  • 204 Downtown/Airport Express (inbound)
• At Seneca and Pearl Streets:
  • 8 Main (inbound)
  • 64 Lockport (outbound)
  • 70 East Aurora (inbound)
  • 72 Orchard Park (inbound)
  • 74 Hamburg (outbound)
  • 75 West Seneca (outbound)
  • 76 Lotus Bay (outbound)
• At Seneca and Washington Streets (heading north, east or south):
  • 6 Sycamore
  • 8 Main (outbound)
  • 14 Abbott
  • 16 South Park
  • 24 Genesee
  • 42 Lackawanna
  • 61 North Tonawanda (outbound)
  • 68 George Urban (outbound)
  • 70 East Aurora (outbound)
  • 72 Orchard Park (outbound)
  • 79 Tonawanda (outbound)

Notable places nearby

Seneca station is located near:

• Buffalo–Exchange Street station (Amtrak train station)
• Burt Flickinger Center
• Erie Community College, city campus (also Old Post Office)
• Sahlen Field (formerly Coca-Cola Field, Dunn Tire Park, North AmeriCare Park, Downtown Ballpark and Pilot Field)
• Seneca One Tower (formerly One HSBC Center)

See also

• List of Buffalo Metro Rail stations

References

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.
2. "Metro Rail Expansion Project Final Scoping Document" (PDF). May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. "Merchants Insurance to sponsor Metro Rail's Seneca Street station". June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.