Buffalo–Depew (Amtrak station)

Buffalo–Depew Amtrak station
A Lake Shore Limited train at Buffalo–Depew with a Heritage Fleet diner in the foreground.
Station statistics
Address	55 Dick Road Depew, NY 14043
Coordinates	42°54′26″N 78°43′36″W / 42.9071°N 78.7266°W / 42.9071; -78.7266Coordinates: 42°54′26″N 78°43′36″W / 42.9071°N 78.7266°W / 42.9071; -78.7266
Lines	Empire Service   Lake Shore Limited   Maple Leaf
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	4
Parking	Yes; free
Baggage check	Yes
Other information
Opened	1979
Accessible
Code	BUF
Owned by	State of New York
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	111,513[1]  17.42%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Buffalo – Exchange Street toward Niagara Falls, NY Empire Service Rochester toward New York City Erie toward Chicago Lake Shore Limited Rochester toward New York or Boston South Station Buffalo – Exchange Street toward Toronto Maple Leaf Rochester toward New York City

Buffalo–Depew Station is an Amtrak station in Depew, New York.

According to the Western New York Railway Historical Society, Buffalo–Depew station is near the site where in 1893, Empire State Express Locomotive #999 attained a top speed of 112.5 miles per hour (181 km/h), covering the distance between Depew and Forks, New York in 32 seconds, making it the fastest locomotive of its time.

Service

The station serves the Amtrak lines:

• Empire Service
• Lake Shore Limited
• Maple Leaf

for a total of eight daily departures of the following trains.

Notable places nearby

• Buffalo Niagara International Airport
• Cheektowaga
• Depew
• Lancaster
• Roycroft
• Sloan

Gallery

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  Buffalo–Depew Station

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  A plaque at the station

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  Station building

References

1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/NEWYORK10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – Buffalo-Depew
• Buffalo–Depew Amtrak Station (The SubwayNut)
• Buffalo–Depew Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)