As the name implies, the New York Central Railroad Buffalo Belt line was a circular line around the city of Buffalo.
The Belt Line was established as both a freight and commuter rail line, with commuter stations that transported passengers between employment centers from 1883 until the end of World War I. A trip cost a nickel with about 26 trains running per day.
Stations
Exchange Street * Terrace * Georgia Street * Porter Avenue * Ferry Street * Potomac Avenue * Black Rock * Amherst Street * Austin Street * Military Road * Elmwood Avenue * Delaware Avenue * Park Side Avenue * Central Park * Main Street * Northland Avenue * East Ferry Street * Genesee Street
Broadway * William Street * Eagle Street * Exchange Street * Exchange Street Station
Click here to see distances between stations
| Station | Distance |
| Exchange Street Terrace Georgia Street Porter Avenue Ferry Street Potomac Avenue Black Rock Amherst Street Austin Street Military Road Elmwood Avenue Delaware Avenue Park Side Avenue Central Park Main Street Northland Avenue East Ferry Street Genesee Street Broadway William Street Eagle Street Exchange Street Exchange Street Station | 0 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 |
Learn More
- Zornick, Daniel. “The Belt Line Railroad: Its Influence on the Development of Buffalo’s Neighborhoods“