Lafayette Square (officially Evans Bank @ Lafayette Square since November 8, 2019 for sponsorship purposes) is a
Buffalo Metro Rail
Buffalo Metro Rail is the public transit rail system in Buffalo, New York, operated by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). The system consists of a single, light rail line that runs for most of the length of Main Street ( New Y ...
station near
City Hall
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and is near the center of the Buffalo Central Business District at
Lafayette Square located in the 400 block of Main Street (between Lafayette Square and Mohawk Streets) in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between
Erie Canal Harbor
Canalside, formerly known as Canal Side and Erie Canal Harbor, is the recreation of the western terminus of the Erie Canal in Buffalo, New York. Canalside is situated on the Buffalo River, in an area that was historically home to the Seneca peopl ...
station and
Fountain Plaza station. Passengers continuing northbound past Fountain Plaza are required to have proof-of-payment. Lafayette Square station is the closest to the
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is located on Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York. The current facility, designed by Kideney Architects and built in 1964, replaced the original Cyrus Eidlitz Buffalo Public Library Building dedicated i ...
, located one block east at Washington and Clinton Streets. On February 28, 2019, ''
The Buffalo News
''The Buffalo News'' is the daily newspaper of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, located in downtown Buffalo, New York. It recently sold its headquarters to Uniland Development Corp. It was for decades the only paper fully owned by W ...
'' announced that Evans Bank, which opened its downtown headquarters in the Main-Court Building the previous October, bought the naming rights to the station for nearly $161,000 for five years and nearly $352,000 if extended to 10 years.
Bus routes
* At Court and Main Streets (heading east only):
** 1 William
** 2 Clinton
** 4 Broadway
* At Court and Pearl Streets (heading east, west or south):
** 1 William
** 2 Clinton
** 3 Grant (inbound)
** 4 Broadway
** 5 Niagara-Kenmore (inbound)
** 7 Baynes-Richmond (inbound)
** 8 Main (inbound)
** 11 Colvin (inbound)
** 20 Elmwood (inbound)
** 25 Delaware (inbound)
** 40 Grand Island (inbound)
** 60 Niagara Falls (inbound)
** 61 North Tonawanda (inbound)
** 64 Lockport (inbound)
** 66 Williamsville
** 67 Cleveland Hill
** 68 George Urban (inbound)
** 69 Alden (outbound)
** 74 Hamburg (outbound)
** 79 Tonawanda (inbound)
** 81 Eastside (inbound)
** 204 Airport-Downtown Express
* At Lafayette Square and Washington Street (heading south only):
** 6 Sycamore (inbound)
** 14 Abbott (outbound)
** 16 South Park (outbound)
** 24 Genesee (inbound)
** 42 Lackawanna (outbound)
** 70 East Aurora (outbound)
** 72 Orchard Park (outbound)
** 74 Hamburg (inbound)
** 76 Lotus Bay (inbound)
Notable places nearby
![Lafayette Square station - November 2020](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Lafayette_Square_station_-_November_2020.jpg)
Lafayette Square station is located near:
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Broadway Garage (former Broadway Auditorium)
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Buffalo City Hall
Buffalo City Hall is the seat for municipal government in the City of Buffalo, New York. Located at 65 Niagara Square, the 32-story Art Deco building was completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones.
The building is one of the largest and talle ...
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Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
The Buffalo Niagara Convention Center is a convention center in downtown Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern ...
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Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is located on Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York. The current facility, designed by Kideney Architects and built in 1964, replaced the original Cyrus Eidlitz Buffalo Public Library Building dedicated i ...
(Central Branch)
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Hotel Lafayette
Hotel Lafayette, also known as the Lafayette Hotel, is a historic hotel building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York.
History and features
It is a seven-story steel frame and concrete building designed in the French Renaissance style. I ...
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Liberty Building
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Main Place Tower
The Main Place Tower is located at 350 Main Street, in Buffalo, New York. The skyscraper is the fourth-tallest building in the city, and home to many technology and communication firms. The tower, built in 1969, rises . The shopping center within ...
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Rand Building
The Rand Building is a skyscraper and the second tallest building in Buffalo, New York. At the time it was built in 1929, it was the tallest in the city at a height of . The building was built on the site of the 1903 Olympic Theatre and it has b ...
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Statler Hotel
The Statler Hotel company was one of the United States' early chains of hotels catering to traveling businessmen and tourists. It was founded by Ellsworth Milton (E. M.) Statler in Buffalo, New York.
Early ventures
In 1901, Buffalo hosted the ...
(now Statler Towers)
See also
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List of Buffalo Metro Rail stations
Buffalo Metro Rail is the public transit rail system in Buffalo, New York, operated by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). The system consists of a single, light rail line that runs for most of the length of Main Street (New Yo ...
References
Buffalo Metro Rail stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1984
1984 establishments in New York (state)
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