Amherst Street station

Amherst Street station is a Buffalo Metro Rail underground station located at the corner of Main and Amherst Streets. From May 18, 1985 to November 10, 1986, due to construction issues at LaSalle station, Amherst Street station served as the northern terminus.

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Type: Railway stop
Description: underground station on the Buffalo Metro Rail
Also known as: “Amherst Street”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Darwin D. Martin House and Buffalo Zoo.

Darwin D. Martin House

Museum

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The Darwin D. Martin House is a historic house museum in the Parkside East Historic District of Buffalo, New York, United States. Built for businessman Darwin D. Darwin D. Martin House is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Amherst Street station.

Buffalo Zoo

Zoo

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Founded in 1875, the Buffalo Zoo, located at 300 Parkside Ave in Buffalo, New York, is the seventh oldest zoo in the United States. Each year, the Buffalo Zoo welcomes approximately 400,000 visitors and is the second largest tourist attraction in Western New York; second only to Niagara Falls. Buffalo Zoo is situated 4,000 feet west of Amherst Street station.

Bennett High School

School

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Bennett High School was an American high school located in the University Heights section of Buffalo, New York. It was named after Lewis J. Bennett, who donated the land for the school and for All High Stadium. Bennett High School is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Amherst Street station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Buffalo and North Park.

North Buffalo

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Perhaps North Buffalo doesn't have the immediate cachet of other parts of the city. The clothing boutiques on Hertel stock fashions that may not be as up-to-the-minute as the ones in the Elmwood Village.

North Park

Neighborhood

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North Park is a neighborhood within the City of Buffalo in New York State. It is one of several neighborhoods that constitute the larger community of North Buffalo.