1929 – BCT construction completed by the New York Central Railroad. Grand opening June 22nd.

1971 - Amtrak is created. Amtrak used BCT as its Buffalo Terminal until Oct. 28, 1979.

1981 – Train concourse bridge from terminal demolished to allow passage of taller freight cars on the Belt Line. Property is separated.

1986 – The city of Buffalo puts BCT up for auction. It is sold to the only bidder for $100,000.

1997 - (August) BCT property transferred to Central Terminal Restoration Corporation. After almost 20 years of neglect and abuse, efforts begin to preserve this landmark.

I first photographed this building in the mid-1980s. Some of these photos were scanned from those old photos. The new photos were taken on April 16, 2011, during a tour of the facility.