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NFTA Rail line

University Station – DL&W Station

62 % on time

NFTA Metro Rail Line Station List and Next Departures

The NFTA Metro Rail line serves 14 light rail stations in the Buffalo area departing from University Station and ending at DL&W Station. Scroll down to see upcoming Metro Rail line times at each station and the next scheduled rail line departure will be displayed. The full Metro Rail line schedule as well as real-time departures can be found in the Transit app, the NFTA Metro official app.

NFTA Metro Rail map

NFTA Metro Rail line map

The NFTA map for the Metro Rail line is shown above. The NFTA map shows you an overview of all the stations served by the NFTA Metro Rail line to help you plan your trip on NFTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the rail line on a map including station specific alerts, such as notices about stations that are closed, information about elevator or escalator outages, and more. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the map so you know when the next Metro Rail line train is approaching your stop.

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NFTA Metro Rail Line Service Alerts

Open the Transit app to see additional information about any active disruptions that may impact the NFTA Metro Rail line, such as major delays, closed stations, signaling issues, skipped stops, trip cancellations, or other service changes to the light rail line. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by NFTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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NFTA Metro Rail Line Service Frequency

The next Metro Rail train leaves University Station at 10:21 AM, and arrives at DL&W Station at 10:45 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the official NFTA Transit app.

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NFTA Metro Rail On-Time Performance

62 % on time

62% of riders report that the NFTA Metro Rail arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 74 riders reported on the on-time performance of the Metro Rail light rail. Compared to other NFTA lines, the Metro Rail light rail is ranked 32 out of 56 NFTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official NFTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the Metro Rail by opening the official NFTA Transit app.

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