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The Buffalo Southern Railroad (BSOR) is a locally owned Class III Common Carrier shortline railroad company. Located in Western New York State, the mainline of the BSOR runs southward out of Buffalo towards Jamestown on a segment of 32 miles. The right of way, also referred to as Line 1246 is owned by Erie County. The BSOR operates the line on a lease with the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.

Traveling south from Buffalo, the railroad passes through prime industrial, residential and agricultural lands. Also having some of the best interchange connections at Buffalo (BC Junction), freight rates are competitive. Connections with all Class 1 railroads in Buffalo include the Norfolk Southern, CSX, Canadian Pacific and the Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Connections at Gowanda with the New York and Lake Erie extend the rail network farther south.

The BSOR's corporate office is located in Eden, New York. Only 15 miles south of Buffalo on Route 62, Eden is 1.5 miles from Interstate 90 Exit 52A. The line offers easy access to US Routes 20 and 5, State Routes 249, 179, 75 and 39 as well as Interstate 90, with all only short distances from sites along the BSOR. This makes the railroad perfectly situated for all customer needs both in rail sidings and vehicle traffic accessibility.

Locomotive and Rail Car Maintenance facilities are located online in a 7000 square foot shop.

General Information: Mainline 32 Miles in Length - Buffalo to Gowanda, NY - (Interchange with New York and Lake Erie that continues line to the south);
Yard Switching - Dunlop Tire (Off of Kenmore Yard, Tonawanda, NY)

Rates: The Buffalo Southern is a Reciprocal Switching Line. Waybill delivery information should state Delivery by BSOR for best rates.
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Operations: Trains are operated as needed. Typically several times per week. Customers demands set operational schedules.

Traffic: Grains (Feed), Fertilizer, Propane, Lumber, Scrap Metals, Cement, Aggregates, Paper, Brick

Facilities & Services: On Time/On Site Deliveries, Locomotive Leasing, Plant Switching, Team Tracks (Car Storage and Unloading Sites, Under Track Screw Auger and Loading Docks Available), Radial Stacker and Tipple Unloading, 2 Wyes (Car Turning), 2 Bay Locomotive/Car Shop, Connections with all major Railroads in Buffalo, Blasdell Site and other commercial sites available for developed to suit needs,

Contacts:

Buffalo Southern Railroad, Inc.
8600 Depot Street
Eden, New York  14057

Albert Feasley - Vice President of Operations
Mary Jane Franz - Traffic Manager/Secretary of the Corporation

Car Tracing, Marketing, Sales and Rates: (716) 992-4979 Voice
Interchanges: (716) 992-9132 Fax

Erie County Industrial Development Agency
John Cappellino, Business Retention Specialist
275 Oak Street
Buffalo, New York 14203

Voice: (716)856-6525
Fax: (716)856-6754

Erie County
Christopher Jacobs, Director
or Laurence A. Rubin, Commissioner of Environment and Planning

Division of Planning
Room 1053, Rath Office Building
95 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

Voice: (716) 858-8390
Fax: (716) 858-7248

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