Lafayette Square station
Lafayette Square is a Buffalo Metro Rail station near City Hall and is near the center of the Buffalo Central Business District at Lafayette Square located in the 400 block of Main Street in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between Canalside station and Fountain Plaza station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Railway station
- Description: Buffalo Metro Rail station
- Also known as: “Lafayette Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lafayette Square and Buffalo City Hall.
Lafayette Square
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lafayette Square is a park in the center of downtown Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States, that hosts a Civil War monument. The block, which was once square, is lined by many of the city's tallest buildings.
Buffalo City Hall
Town hall
Buffalo City Hall is the seat for municipal government in the City of Buffalo, New York. Located at 65 Niagara Square, the 32-story Art Deco skyscraper was completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones. Buffalo City Hall is situated 1,400 feet west of Lafayette Square station.
Michael J. Dillon Memorial United States Courthouse
Government office
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The City of Buffalo Police and Fire Headquarters at the Michael J. Dillon U.S. Courthouse Building is the headquarters for the Buffalo Fire Department and Buffalo Police Department and serves as a public safety building. Michael J. Dillon Memorial United States Courthouse is situated 860 feet west of Lafayette Square station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Buffalo and Buffalo Theatre District.
Downtown Buffalo
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown has been the nucleus of Buffalo since its foundation; over two centuries later, it retains its central importance in the Niagara Frontier both geographically and commercially.
Buffalo Theatre District
Neighborhood
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Buffalo Theatre District in downtown Buffalo, New York, United States, is the center of Buffalo's theater scene and draws Broadway shows that are in preview stage or on tour. It is bounded roughly by Washington, Tupper, Pearl and Chippewa Streets.
Canalside
Neighborhood
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canalside, formerly known as Canal Side and also referred to as Erie Canal Harbor, is a mixed-use recreational and entertainment district in downtown Buffalo, New York.
Lafayette Square station
- Categories: tram stop, station located on surface, station, and transportation
- Location: Buffalo, Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.88662° or 42° 53′ 12″ northLongitude
-78.87409° or 78° 52′ 27″ westOpen location code
87J3V4PG+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 111582022OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q6471526
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Lafayette Square station” goes by many names.
- French: “Lafayette Square”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rand Building and Main Court Building.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lafayette Square and Lafayette Court.
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