Ithaca Bus Station, also referred to as Ithaca Bus Terminal, is an
intercity bus station in
Ithaca, the
county seat and only city in
Tompkins County, New York. The
Prairie-style building, located west of North Fulton Street between West Seneca Street and West State Street, was designed by architect
Frank J. Nies
Frank J. Nies was an American architect best known for having designed numerous Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad stations, at least fifteen of which have been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (with attribution below ...
in 1912 as a train station of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (also known as the DL&W or Lackawanna Railroad) was a U.S. Class 1 railroad that connected Buffalo, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey (and by ferry with New York City), a distance of . Incorporated in ...
. DL&W ceased passenger operations in 1942, and Greyhound Bus Lines acquired the station in 1967.
The station building accommodates waiting area with seats, ticketing and package express office, and restrooms.
The station closed in October, 2018 due to construction, retirement of the station operators, and changing infrastructure in the area. Buses are now boarding downtown for the time being until long-term plans are made.
The City of Ithaca designated the station as a local landmark in January, 2019.
Bus lines
Ithaca Bus Station was served by the following intercity bus lines:
* Chenango Valley Bus Lines
*
Greyhound Lines
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*
ShortLine Coach USA
*
Trailways of New York
Bus routes
The station was on the Greyhound routes from New York City to
Buffalo or
Rochester daily, and from
Syracuse
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to
Elmira daily. It was also on the ShortLine route from New York or
Binghamton to
Cornell North Campus (CC Lot) daily, New York to
Ithaca College (Park Communications Bldg.), and
Albany to Cornell North Campus. The Greyhound routes operated by Trailways of New York were not available on the operator Trailways' official website.
Connecting transportation
The Route 14 (West Hill–Hospital–Commons) of
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) served Ithaca Bus Station at a curbside stop, bounding for
Cayuga Medical Center
Cayuga Medical Center, officially referred to as Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca and abbreviated as CMC, is a not-for-profit general hospital in Ithaca, New York, serving the residents of Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca, ...
daily, while the route also serves the bus station at State Street and Fulton Street, a curbside stop across State Street, for Green Street at
Ithaca Commons daily.
TCAT Route 20 (Enfield–Commons) and 21 (Trumansburg–Commons) also serves the station at Seneca Street and Fulton Street, a curbside stop across Seneca Street, for
Enfield Highway Department and Aubles Trailer Park in
Trumansburg
Trumansburg is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 1,797 at the 2010 census. The name incorporates a misspelling of the surname of the founder, Abner Treman. The Tremans spelled their surname several differe ...
daily.
References
External links
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{{Ithaca, New York
Buildings and structures in Ithaca, New York
Bus stations in New York (state)
2018 disestablishments in New York (state)