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Buffalo has a population of 292,000 in the city itself and about 1.1 million in the region.

The line is 11.2 km long, with 2.5 km on the surface including 1.9 km along a pedestrian mall in the downtown area, and 8.7 km in tunnel, of which 2.5 km was constructed using the cut-and-cover technique, and 6.2 km was excavated by boring machines.

The underground section has full metro standard and is completely accessible to the disabled; the stops along the surface segment, however, feature small ramps to allow boarding at the front door of the train; otherwise, passengers need to climb up some steps to access the trains.

Metro Rail is operated by Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

09 Oct 1984: (Special Events -) Erie Canal Harbor — Theater
18 May 1985: Theater — Amherst Street
10 Nov 1986: Amherst Street — University
17 Feb 2013: Theater station (between Fountain Plaza and the tunnel ramp) permanently closed
08 Dec 2025: Canalside (ex Erie Canal Harbor) — DL&W (0.7 km) taking advantage of depot access tracks and replacing former Special Events stop

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority NFTA-METRO - Official Site

More photographs & information at nycsubway.org

Buffalo Metro Rail at Wikipedia

LRT in Buffalo