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Special Events | |||||||||||
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 Special Events station with LECOM Harborcenter in the background | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Main and Perry Streets Buffalo, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°52′35.98″N78°52′38.68″W / 42.8766611°N 78.8774111°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | NFTA | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 low-level side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Free fare | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1985 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2020[ citation needed ] | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Arena | ||||||||||
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 Train at the station at night. The Buffalo Skyway is seen in the background. |
Special Events station (formerly Arena station) was the southernmost station in the Buffalo Metro Rail system located at the corner of Main and Perry Streets in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between this station and Fountain Plaza station. Passengers continuing northbound past Fountain Plaza station were required to have proof-of-payment. Special Events station was located next to the KeyBank Center, which it serves immediately before and after an event. If there was no event at KeyBank Center, Erie Canal Harbor station served as the southern terminus. The tracks continue to the NFTA Rail Maintenance Yard. [1]
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Special Events station was replaced by the full-service DL&W station. The station last saw service in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the station being demolished in 2024.[ citation needed ] Service to DL&W station began on December 8, 2025. [2]
