Special Events station

Special Events (formerly Arena) is the southernmost station in the Buffalo Metro Rail system located at the corner of Main and Perry Streets in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between this station and Fountain Plaza station. Passengers continuing northbound past Fountain Plaza are required to have proof-of-payment. Special Events station is located next to the KeyBank Center, which it serves immediately before and after an event. If there is no event at KeyBank Center, Erie Canal Harbor station serves as the southern terminus. The tracks continue to the NFTA Rail Maintenance Yard.^[1]

Special Events
Special Events station with HarborCenter in the background
General information
Location	Main and Perry Streets Buffalo, New York
Coordinates	42°52′35.98″N 78°52′38.68″W / 42.8766611°N 78.8774111°W / 42.8766611; -78.8774111
Owned by	NFTA
Platforms	1 low-level side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Free fare
History
Opened	1985
Previous names	Arena
Services
Preceding station NFTA Following station Terminus Metro Rail Limited service Canalside toward University
Location

External image
Train at the station at night. The Buffalo Skyway is seen in the background.

This station is planned to be replaced by DL&W station. The timeline for the station's completion has shifted. It was originally planeed to be completed 2023. Then it shifted to summer 2024.^[2] Now the station would most likely open in October 2024, with additional work extending beyond then.^[3]