Summary
Ithaca Bus Station, also referred to as Ithaca Bus Terminal, is an intercity bus station in Ithaca, the county seat and only city in Tompkins County, New York. The Prairie-style building, located west of North Fulton Street between West Seneca Street and West State Street, was designed by architect Frank J. Nies in 1912 as a train station of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. DL&W ceased passenger operations in 1942, and Greyhound Bus Lines acquired the station in 1967.[1][2] The station building accommodates waiting area with seats, ticketing and package express office, and restrooms.
The station closed in October, 2018 due to construction, retirement of the station operators, and changing infrastructure in the area. Buses are now boarding downtown (at 131 East Green Street) for the time being until long-term plans are made.[3] The City of Ithaca designated the station as a local landmark in January, 2019.[4]
Ithaca Bus Station | |
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 The Station in June 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 710 W State St., Ithaca, NY 14850 United States |
| Coordinates | 42°26′23″N 76°30′40″W / 42.439641°N 76.511066°W |
| Bus routes | 5 |
| Bus operators |
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| Connections |  Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit:
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| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | Ithaca New York Bus Station |
| History | |
| Closed | October 28 |
| Location | |
  Ithaca Bus Station Location within New York | |
Bus lines edit
Ithaca Bus Station was served by the following intercity bus lines:
- Chenango Valley Bus Lines
- Greyhound Lines
- ShortLine Coach USA
- Trailways of New York
Bus routes edit
The station was on the Greyhound routes from New York City to Buffalo or Rochester daily, and from Syracuse to Elmira daily. It was also on the ShortLine route from New York or Binghamton to Cornell North Campus (CC Lot) daily, New York to Ithaca College (Park Communications Bldg.), and Albany to Cornell North Campus. The Greyhound routes operated by Trailways of New York were not available on the operator Trailways' official website.
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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| Greyhound Lines stand | New York–Rochester–Buffalo | to New York (Port Authority) via Binghamton (BC Junction) and Scranton (Scranton Bus Sta.) |
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| New York–Rochester–Buffalo | to Buffalo (Metro Transp. Ctr.) via Geneva (Smoke Shop), Rochester (Trailways Bus Sta.), and Batavia (48 Deli Express) |
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| New York–Rochester–Buffalo | to Buffalo via Geneva, Rochester, Batavia, and Buffalo Airport |
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| New York–Rochester–Buffalo | to Rochester via Geneva |
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| Syracuse–Ithaca–Elmira | to Syracuse (William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center) via Dryden, Cortland SUNY, Cortland (Cortland County Office Bldg.), and Syracuse Destiny USA |
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| Syracuse–Ithaca–Elmira | to Elmira (Elmira Transp. Ctr. Trailways) |
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| ShortLine Coach USA stand | Ithaca Platinum | to New York (40th St. & 8th Ave.) |
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| X-178 | to New York (Port Authority) via Owego (Smoke Shop) and Binghamton (BC Junction) |
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| X-178 | to New York via Binghamton (BC Junction) and Monticello (ShortLine Coach USA) |
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| X-178 | to New York via Whitney Point, Binghamton, Monticello, and Ridgewood (Park & Ride) |
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| X-178 | to New York via Owego, Binghamton , Monticello, and Ridgewood |
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| X-178 (Binghamton–Ithaca) | to Binghamton via Owego |
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| 88 | to Albany (Trailways Greyhound Sta) via Binghamton (BC Junction), Oneonta (Oneonta Bus Terminal), SUNY Cobleskill, Schenectady (Schenectady Bus Station), SUNY Albany, and Albany (SUNY Circle) |
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| NYT: operated by Trailways of New York; CVB: operated by Chenango Valley Bus Lines; †1: Connections only on the Greyhound's official website; †2: Free snack and drink service; †3: Student discounts are available from US$45.00;[7] †4: Wi-Fi may not be available; †5: Transfer may be necessary at Binghamton; | |||
Connecting transportation edit
The Route 14 (West Hill–Hospital–Commons) of Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) served Ithaca Bus Station at a curbside stop, bounding for Cayuga Medical Center daily, while the route also serves the bus station at State Street and Fulton Street, a curbside stop across State Street, for Green Street at Ithaca Commons daily.[8]
TCAT Route 20 (Enfield–Commons) and 21 (Trumansburg–Commons) also serves the station at Seneca Street and Fulton Street, a curbside stop across Seneca Street, for Enfield Highway Department and Aubles Trailer Park in Trumansburg daily.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ Meiser, Maria K. (December 28, 2018) [2002]. "New York State Building-Structure Inventory Form: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station. In January 2, 2019 Common Council Meeting Agenda". City of Ithaca. pp. 57–68. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Dieckmann, Jane (June 19, 2001). "Making Tracks". Ithaca Times. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ Steecker, Matt (September 5, 2018). "Ithaca bus station remains open, but expect new location in October". Ithaca Journal. Ithaca Journal/Gannett Newspapers/USA Today Network. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Magliozzi, Devon (January 3, 2019). "Former Ithaca rail station declared a local landmark". The Ithaca Voice. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ithaca Platinum Express Service" (PDF). Short Line Bus. ShortLine Coach USA. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ "Ithaca, Binghamton, Olean, Alfred, Elmira to New York City and All Points" (PDF). Short Line Bus. ShortLine Coach USA. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ "Ithaca to & from NYC – Ithaca to & from LI, Westchester" (PDF). Short Line Bus. ShortLine Coach USA. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Route 14 Schedule and Map". TCAT. Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ "Route 20 Schedule and Map". TCAT. Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "Route 21 Schedule and Map". TCAT. Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
External links edit
- Official website