BUFFALO, UNITED STATES

Buffalo Central Terminal

In 1929, the New York Central Terminal, now called the Buffalo Central Terminal, opened as an Art Deco railroad station that served 200 trains and 10,000 people a day. 

 

Today, you can see the Central Terminal undergoing a bold, community-driven transformation to reopen the iconic Passenger Concourse in 2027 and bring new uses to this historic masterpiece. 

 

We’d like to thank David Hochman, a long-time champion of our living landmark, for making this self-guided tour possible. We greatly appreciate his generosity and friendship. We are also grateful for the support of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, the Regional Revitalization Partnership, M&T Bank, Empire State Development, East Side Avenues, and the Center for Regional Strategies.

 

In this tour, Buffalo-area voices will reflect on the history and impact of the Central Terminal. We welcome you to come experience this brilliant, rugged, towering example of Art Deco, even as we move forward toward a fully reimagined Buffalo Central Terminal.

 

This is more than a building to save — it’s a generational investment in Buffalo’s future.

 

Photo courtesy of Scott Balzer.