Delavan/Canisius University station

Delavan/Canisius University (formerly Delavan–College until September 1, 2003) is a Buffalo Metro Rail station located at the northeast corner of Main Street and East Delavan Avenue and is known as having one of the longest escalators set up in the country. Delavan/Canisius College station was also bored through rock and remnants of Cold Spring (a small spring) that are visible through occasional water running on the track bed floors.

Delavan/Canisius University
Delavan/Canisius University station's inbound platform
General information
Location1863 Main Street
Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°55′21″N 78°51′24″W
Owned byNFTA
Platforms2 inter-connected side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth85 feet (26 m)
Other information
Fare zonePaid fare
History
OpenedMay 18, 1985 (1985-05-18)[1]
Previous namesDelavan–College (May 18, 1985–September 1, 2003)
Passengers
2017188,514[2]
Services
Preceding station NFTA Following station
Utica
toward Special Events
 Metro Rail Humboldt–Hospital
toward University

Bus connections
NFTA fleet number 1113 leaving Delavan/Canisius University station.

Delavan/Canisius University station is one of four stations that offers a bus loop, requiring passengers to board/debark using curbside stops (the other three being University, LaSalle and Utica) and one of only two that has a driveway for bus lines that connect with Metro Rail (the other being Utica). Route 8 buses heading toward Marine Drive or University station and route 26 buses heading toward Thruway Mall do not board at the curb on the same side as the station, which is served by four bus routes:

Boarding from Bus Loop:

  • 18 Jefferson (inbound)
  • 29 Wohlers (inbound)

Boarding on Main Street:

  • 8 Main

Boarding on East Delavan Avenue:

  • 26 Delavan

Artwork

In 1979, an art selection committee was created, composed of NFTA commissioners and Buffalo area art experts, that would judge the artwork that would be displayed in and on the properties of eight stations on the Metro Rail line. Out of the 70 proposals submitted, 22 were chosen and are currently positioned inside and outside of the eight underground stations. Delavan/Canisius University station is home of three pieces of work, from Sam Gilliam (Washington, DC), Carson Waterman (Seneca-Iroquois National Museum) and George Woodman (New York City and Boulder, CO).

Notable places nearby

Delavan/Canisius University station is located near:

References
  1. McPhillips, Jody (May 19, 1985). "Future of Buffalo's Downtown Rides on City's New Subway". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. pp. 1B, 4B. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Metro Rail Expansion Project Final Scoping Document" (PDF). May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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