Buffalo,NY

[Rail Freak]

What's the difference in BUF & BFX?

RF, THANX

 

[ruudkeulers]

What's the difference in BUF & BFX?RF, THANX

10 miles

Ruud

 

[Rail Freak]

What's the difference in BUF & BFX?RF, THANX

10 miles

Ruud

RF

 

[Long Train Runnin']

not really sure they both were pretty nice stations, both had buildings, and waiting areas and appeared to be staffed...

 

[Rail Freak]

not really sure they both were pretty nice stations, both had buildings, and waiting areas and appeared to be staffed...

What's the advantage of one over the other?

RF

 

[Chatter163]

Depends on where you live.

 

[alanh]

And the Lakeshore Limited only stops at Depew.

 

[the_traveler]

BUF is in Depew - is east of Buffalo and is served by the LSL and all Empire Service trains and the ML. BFX is Exchange Street station and is in downtown Buffafo, but is not served by the LSL.

 

[Rail Freak]

BUF is in Depew - is east of Buffalo and is served by the LSL and all Empire Service trains and the ML. BFX is Exchange Street station and is in downtown Buffafo, but is not served by the LSL.

So BFX is used more for local folks & BUF is used more for connections to other trains?

RF

 

[the_traveler]

BUF is in Depew - is east of Buffalo and is served by the LSL and all Empire Service trains and the ML. BFX is Exchange Street station and is in downtown Buffafo, but is not served by the LSL.

So BFX is used more for local folks & BUF is used more for connections to other trains?

RF

I wouldn't really say "connections to other trains", because the only "other" train is the LSL. All the rest can be ridden to say Albany or NYP from BFX without making a connection.

 

[AAARGH!]

When I went to Buffalo, I chose BUF (Depew) because of it's ease of use (easy to get to from I-90, easy free parking, etc...). I thought the downtown location might not be as safe and might have to pay for parking. I was not taking the LSL, so i could have gone downtown if i had wanted though.

 

[JSmith]

Parking is free at either station, but I would be more comfortable leaving my car for a few nights in Depew than at Exchange St (though I think I would be OK with leaving it overnight there). Unlike BFX, BUF is staffed 24 hours a day, so there's an element of added security there.