Niagara Falls station (New York, 1978–2016)
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Niagara Falls station is a former Amtrak railroad station in Niagara Falls, New York. Operating from 1978 to 2016, it was replaced by the current Niagara Falls station. During its time, it was the western end of the Empire Corridor and served the Empire Service, Maple Leaf, and Niagara Rainbow lines.
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Amtrak train servicing and crew facility | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 2701 Willard Avenue Niagara Falls, New York United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°06′49″N 79°01′54″W | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Owasco River Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Empire Corridor Niagara Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Closed for passenger service | |||||||||||||||||||
Station code | NFL (former) | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | Building: 1959 Amtrak station: October 29, 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||
Closed | December 6, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 29,647[1] 6.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
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The building was originally a freight warehouse for Lehigh Valley Railroad, built in 1959. The station opened for Amtrak on October 29, 1978, marking the return of the first passenger rail service to Niagara Falls since 1964. After its replacement as a station on December 6, 2016 it now serves as a train servicing and crew facility. It is located at Willard Avenue and 27th Street on the outskirts of town, about three miles from Niagara Falls and the city's downtown.