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and is an "abstract form of neon tubing, creating large, incomplete circles and incomplete squares, mounted on the interior ceiling of the mezzanine level of the station." The 550 feet of tubing is red, orange and blue. Harvey Breverman's work is "a large triptych on a semi-circular wall at the foot
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In 1979, an art selection committee was created, composed of NFTA commissioners and Buffalo area art experts, that would judge the artwork that would be displayed in and on the properties of eight stations on the Metro Rail line. Out of the 70 proposals submitted, 22 were chosen and are positioned
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South Campus. It is a major transfer point between Metro Rail and many city and suburban bus routes and offers a unique "Kiss and Ride" facility on the top level, above the mezzanine. This allows drivers of automobiles a separate area to drop off passengers, so they do not add to the traffic
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University station serves UB South and is a transfer point for buses to the north and northeast suburbs of the city and is also one of four stations that offers an off-road bus loop, requiring passengers to board/debark using curbside stops (the other three being LaSalle,
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inside and outside of the eight underground stations. University station is home of three pieces of work, from Stephen Antonakos (New York City), Harvey Breverman (Buffalo), and Beverly Pepper (Todi, Italy and New York City). The work from
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It focuses on the composite nature of a diverse, evolving University (at Buffalo) community and its attending resources. Beverly Pepper's work is a sculpture of steel and grass located in the bus loop entitled
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congestion from buses at the station during rush-hour periods and a large park-and-ride facility directly to the east of the station. Since University station serves as a terminal, immediately south is a
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UB Stampede - connects the two campuses of the University at Buffalo (North and South). This service is open to members of the university community, but closed to the general public.
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The work changes in appearance as the passengers ride around the loop. An illusion of movement is created through the passing sun patterns.
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served as the northern terminus. Since November 10, 1986, University station has served as the northern terminus.
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The University requires passengers to swipe their UB Card in to a card reader as they enter UB Stampede buses
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Blue Line - serves as a shuttle van to University at Buffalo-affiliated locations of the
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station located near the intersection of Main Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard on the
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Railway stations in New York (state) at university and college campuses
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of the escalators at the trainroom level." The work is entitled
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49 Millard Fillmore Suburban (formerly Hopkins) (outbound)
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Railway stations located underground in New York (state)
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For the light rail station in Salt Lake City, Utah, see
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Railway stations in the United States opened in 1986
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University (Metro Rail)
University South Campus station

Buffalo, New York
42°57′17″N 78°49′14″W / 42.954705°N 78.820556°W / 42.954705; -78.820556
NFTA
side platforms
park and ride
kiss and ride
NFTA
LaSalle
Canalside
Special Events
Metro Rail
Buffalo Metro Rail
University at Buffalo
double crossover
LaSalle station
Amherst Street station
Delavan/Canisius College
Utica
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Stephen Antonakos
Grover Cleveland
Eggertsville
Amherst
Kenilworth
Tonawanda
University Heights

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