The Buffalo Central Terminal opened to the public on June 22, 1929. Built by the New York Central Railroad and designed by architects Alfred T. Fellheimer & Steward Wagner, the art deco style station was built to accommodate up to 3200 passengers per hour, or 200 trains per day. The complex consists of the main concourse, a 17 story office tower, a four story baggage building and two story mail building along Curtiss Street, and the now detached train concourse. The complex sits on a 17 acre site 2.5 miles east of downtown Buffalo.
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More information:
- Central Terminal Timeline
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- News Archive
- 2011 News Archive
- The city’s coolest lofts? – Buffalo News – 3-10-11
- Hope for Central Terminal – Buffalo News – 3-24-11
- Work Begins on Central Terminal’s Urban Habitat Project – Buffalo Rising – 10-5-11
- Buffalo’s Decrepit Train Station Becomes the City’s Newest Classroom – The Atlantic Cities – 10-21-11
- Central Terminal Wins Award from National Trust For Historic Preservation – WGRZ – 12-19-11
- 2010 News Archive
- Scattered pieces of Buffalo near and far – Buffalo News 1-31-10
- Central Terminal Restoration Projects Advance – Buffalo Rising Online – 4-22-10
- Long-Range Planning for Central Terminal Underway – Buffalo Rising Online – 4-27-10
- Falcons at Central Terminal are banded – buffalonews.com – 6-16-10
- Moved by terminal spirits – Buffalo News – 10-30-10
- Save The Terminal – Buffalo News – 11-21-10
- 2009 News Archive
- Central Terminal advocates see it as high-speed hub – Buffalo News 3-23-09
- Franczyk: Central Terminal Revival Could Be Coming…Brown Gives In On District Funds – newwnypolitics.net – 3-24-09
- Teen leads crew in cleanup of Buffalo’s Central Terminal – Niagara Gazette – 3-23-09
- Catching That Train – Artvoice – 4-15-09
- President Wants High-Speed Rail on Fast Track – WKBW- 4-16-09
- Buffalo Central Terminal – railroad.net – 4-21-09
- Volunteers get hands dirty – WIVB.com – 4-25-09
- Central Terminal Celebrates 80th Anniversary – WBFO – 6-22-09
- Central Terminal’s clock returned to concourse for 80th birthday bash – Buffalo News – 6-26-09
- Happy 80th: Birthday party for NY train station – Associated Press – 6-26-09
- Central Terminal won’t serve as rail hub – Buffalo News – 7-15-09
- Council pushes Central Terminal for high-speed rail – Buffalo News – 7-21-09
- State puts Central Terminal back on list as possible rail hub – Buffalo News – 7-23-09
- Russell Pawlak, respected preservationist – Buffalo News – 8-10-09
- What comes next for Central Terminal? – Buffalo News – 9-20-09
- Central Terminal Restoration Corporation Announces New President – Buffalorising.com – 9-24-09
- Iron Island Museum, Central Terminal set for supernatural fun – Buffalo News – 10-16-09
- 2008 News Archive
- Restoration conductor hangs up his cap at Central Terminal 4-25-08
- Help from Hillary for Broadway/Fillmore – Buffalo Rising 5-14-08
- Miller Breathes New Life Into the CTRC – Buffalo Rising 5-14-08
- Big restoration step planned for Buffalo’s Central Terminal – WKBW 8-9-08
- Oktoberfest: Beer and Brats for a Good Cause – Buffalo.com 9-29-08
- 2007 News Archive
- 2006 News Archive
- 2005 News Archive
- Reviving a landmark 4/27/2005
- Central Terminal clock stirs timeless memories 5/11/2005
- Clock Homecoming 5/10/2005
- Buffalo battles for a slice of Hollywood 5/30/2005
- Group elects officers, awards for conservation 7/14/2005
- Central Terminal celebrates progress 7/24/2005
- Preserving Buffalo’s past Buffalo Central Terminal part of Doors Open event 10/17/2005
- Red Scream Films Signs David Kann to Direct ‘Prison of the Psychotic Damned’ 10/21/2005
- 2004 News Archive
- INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENTS TACKLE TERMINAL PROJECT 2/2004
- Franczyk blasts pace of progress on East Side 4/8/2004
- $101,000 targeted for rehabilitation of terminal 4/21/2004
- Central Terminal reaches 75 6/23/2004
- Buffalo asked to bare all for art 7/8/2004
- Garden emphasizes breast cancer awareness 7/22/2004
- Buffalo in the Buff 8/12/2004
- Tunick’s vision extends beyond the bare necessities 8/14/2004
- Baring it all for art’s sake 8/16/2004
- Spencer Tunick forms naked art 8/16/2004
- Clock’s recovery a matter of time, money 9/1/2004
- 2003 News Archive
- BACK ON TRACK? 9/9/2003
- Design track 9/25/2003
- Past and present mingle in Central Terminal tour 11/9/2003
- Central Terminal Building Gets Special Designation 11/20/2003
- A saving grace – State group makes Central Terminal a priority 11/21/2003
- Terminal retraining 12/14/2003
- Central Terminal Listed as Seven to Save Site Fall Winter 2003
- 2000-2002 News Archive
- 1999 News Archive
- 1998 News Archive
- 1997 News Archive
- Photographic History of Buffalo Central Terminal (1929–present) 1997
- NON-PROFIT FIRM BUYS CENTRAL TERMINAL, HAS REFURBISHING PLANS 8/29/1997
- COUNCIL APPROVES PLAN TO PROTECT CENTRAL TERMINAL 11/13/1997
- MODEL OF CENTRAL TERMINAL IS A MEMORIA 11/14/1997
- LET’S RESTORE GRANDEUR OF THE CENTRAL TERMINAL 11/24/1997
- Terminal Restoration Corp. formed Winter 1997
- 1996 News Archive
- 1995 News Archive
- 1994 News Archive
- CENTRAL TERMINAL FACES DEMOLITION OFFICIAL SAYS CITY PREFERS TO SAVE LANDMARK 8/31/1994
- CENTRAL TERMINAL MUST BE SPARED THE FATE OF OTHER LOST TREASURES 9/11/1994
- DISPLAY TO BENEFIT FILM ON TRAIN STATION CENTRAL TERMINAL ARTIFACTS SHOWN 11/9/1994
- DERAILED AT BUFFALO CENTRAL TERMINAL, TUCHMAN SETS SIGHTS ON FALLS HOUSING 12/4/1994
- 1992 News Archive
- Central Terminal on the Fast Track to Oblivion Summer 1992
- CENTRAL TERMINAL NEARS END OF THE LINE HOPE DIMS FOR ART-DECO BUILDING AS PRESERVATION PLANS DERAIL 6/21/1992
- CENTRAL TERMINAL FIRM SUES TO GET IRS AS TENANT 7/30/1992
- OWNER AGREES TO MEETING ON FATE OF CENTRAL TERMINAL 8/1/1992
- CRACKDOWN TARGETS BLIGHT AT TERMINAL CITY IS TAKING OWNER OF LANDMARK TO COURT 9/11/1992
- SPEAKERS VOICE HOPE, CONCERN OVER TERMINAL 10/5/1992
- Station Has Seen Last Train but Not Last Chance 10/14/1992
- 1990 News Archive
- REVIVAL OF CENTRAL TERMINAL SEEN DEVELOPER ENVISIONS SHOPPING CENTER, APARTMENTS 1/9/1990
- TERMINAL PLAN HINGES ON TENANT; DEVELOPER SAYS FINDING MAJOR RETAIL OUTLET IS KEY TO CREATING COMPLEX 1/10/1990
- ARSON EYED IN FIRE AT OLD RAIL TERMINAL 4/17/1990
- SECURITY SOUGHT TO BOOST CENTRAL TERMINAL PROJECT 7/17/1990
- Architecture class seeks Central Terminal ideas 7/16/1990
- New owners take title to Central Terminal 8/13/1990
- RAIL FANS MINE RICH LODE OF HISTORY PAPERS IN OLD TERMINAL DETAIL OPERATIONS OF LONG-GONE LINES 11/7/1990
- 1986 News Archive
- 1985 News Archive
- 1979 News Archive
- 1945 News Archive
- 1929 News Archive
- 2011 News Archive
- Central Terminal on Video
- National Register Nomination Document
