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Coordinates: 42°52′40″N 78°52′35″W / 42.87778°N 78.87639°W / 42.87778; -78.87639
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The '''Lehigh Valley Terminal''' was a railroad station in downtown [[Buffalo, New York]]. The [[Lehigh Valley Railroad]] opened it 1916, replacing an older station one block east at Scott and Washington streets. The station handled the Lehigh Valley's passenger traffic in Buffalo until 1955, when it was demolished to make room for the [[New York State Thruway]]. The Lehigh Valley moved its operations to a smaller station outside the downtown area. The terminal also hosted the [[Erie Railroad]]'s passenger trains from 1935 until 1951, when that railroad ceased serving Buffalo.
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 (train)|Black Diamond]],'' ''[[Maple Leaf (LV train)|Maple Leaf]]'', and ''Star.''<ref>Lehigh Valley Railroad timetable, September 27, 1953, Tables 1, 2</ref> 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&nbsp;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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Erie Railroad Will Discontinue Trains 477, 478 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14437589/erie-477-and-478-january-17-1951/ |access-date=June 27, 2021 |work=The Olean Times Herald |date=January 17, 1951 |page=3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* {{cite news|title=Lehigh Valley Railroad's New Terminal At Buffalo |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22488791/lehigh_valley_railroads_new_terminal/|newspaper=[[Times Leader]]|date=July 13, 1955|page=2|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = August 4, 2018 }} {{free access}}
* {{cite news|title=LVRR To Open New Buffalo Terminal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22488735/lvrr_to_open_new_buffalo_terminal/|newspaper=[[The Plain Speaker]]|date=August 3, 1955|page=5|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = August 4, 2018 }} {{free access}}
* {{cite book | last=Archer | first=Robert F. | title=The History of the Lehigh Valley Railroad | location=Berkeley | publisher=Howell-North Books | isbn=978-0-8310-7113-4 | date=1977 | ref=harv}}
* {{cite book | last=Murchison | first=Kenneth M. | authorlink=Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison | title=Passenger terminals and stations | date=1921 | location=New York City | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w6FZAAAAYAAJ | oclc=747310111 | ref=harv}}


* {{cite book | last=Archer | first=Robert F. | title=The History of the Lehigh Valley Railroad | location=Berkeley | publisher=Howell-North Books | isbn=978-0-8310-7113-4 | date=1977 }}
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* {{cite book | last=Murchison | first=Kenneth M. | authorlink=Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison | title=Passenger terminals and stations | date=1921 | location=New York City | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w6FZAAAAYAAJ | oclc=747310111 }}


[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1916]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1916]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1955]]
[[Category:Former Erie Railroad stations]]
[[Category:Former Erie Railroad stations]]
[[Category:Former Lehigh Valley Railroad stations]]
[[Category:Former Lehigh Valley Railroad stations]]
[[Category:Demolished railway stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Demolished railway stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Buffalo, New York]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Buffalo, New York]]
[[Category:1916 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:1955 disestablishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures demolished in 1955]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the United States closed in 1955]]

Latest revision as of 19:39, 20 November 2024

Buffalo
Large building with colonnade
The station building soon after opening in 1916
General information
LocationScott and Main Streets
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Coordinates42°52′40″N 78°52′35″W / 42.87778°N 78.87639°W / 42.87778; -78.87639
Line(s)Lehigh Valley main line
History
OpenedAugust 29, 1916 (1916-08-29)
ClosedAugust 11, 1955 (1955-08-11)[1]
Former lines
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Railroad Following station
Terminus Main Line Depew
East Buffalo
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Terminus Buffalo Division East Buffalo
toward Hornell
Blasdell
toward Jamestown
Buffalo and South Western Railroad Terminus

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]

References

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  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. Open access icon
  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. Open access icon