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Special Events (Metro Rail)
Special Events (formerly Arena) is 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 Erie Canal Harbor station and Fountain Plaza station. Passengers continuing northbound past Fountain Plaza are required to have proof-of-payment. Special Events station is located next to the KeyBank Center, which it serves immediately before and after an event. If there is no event at KeyBank Center, Erie Canal Harbor station serves as the southern terminus. The tracks continue to the NFTA Rail Maintenance Yard. This station is planned to be replaced by DL&W station, originally planned to be completed in 2023—it is now expected to be completed in spring or summer 2024. Notable places nearby *KeyBank Center (formerly First Niagara Center, HSBC Arena, Marine Midland Arena and Crossroads Arena) *Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park *LECOM Harborcenter *NFTA Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Event Station
In amateur radio, a Special Event Station is a special operation usually in observation or commemoration of a special or historical event, often with a special vanity call sign. These stations generally operate for a short time and have special QSL cards to commemorate the event. Special event stations licensed in the United States will often have a special 1x1 call sign. Examples The National World War One Museum, at the Liberty Memorial, in Kansas City, Missouri, for instance will be having a special event station over the next six years in observance of the centennial of the Great War, under the call sign WW1USA. The Military Wireless Museum in the Midlands special event callsign is GB0MWM and can be heard on most bands. It can be operated by visitors to the museum who hold a ham radio license. Also, the USS South Dakota Wireless Association "N0EBC" activates the museum and memorial to the ship and crew members of the WW2 battleship USS South Dakota BB57 located in Sioux f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |