West Salamanca was a station on the original main line of the Erie Railroad between Salamanca and Dunkirk. This line was operated by the New York and Erie Rail Road (1851 – 1861), the Erie Railway (1861 – 1878), the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company (1878 – 1895), the Erie Railroad (1895 – 1960), the Erie Lackawanna Railroad (1960 – 1976), the Consolidated Rail Company (Conrail) (1976 – 1978) and the New York and Lake Erie Railroad (1978 – 1990).
The station was located on the west side of Little Valley Creek just north of where W. State Street crosses the creek. It was a very small station, a shelter actually, that was not near any commercial areas. Maybe the railroad workers from the large yard in Salamanca lived nearby and the station was placed to serve them.
The last timetable which included West Salamanca is from September 25, 1932. Starting in the January 5, 1933 timetable it no longer appears.
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