List of routes of City of Buffalo streetcars

The list of routes of City of Buffalo streetcars lists all lines of historic Buffalo street car systems. Streetcars in Buffalo have declined in recent decades and been replaced by the car, and to a lesser extent, light rail.

1800s (the debut of streetcar service and its lines) 90 Years of Buffalo Railways, date unknown, William Gordon

Car line Terminals Began serviceHorse Began serviceElectric Abbott Road -- 1915 Albany/School Bailey -- 1916 Best Main & South DivisionNYC Belt Line (Walden Ave) -- 1897 Broadway DocksEmslie 1885 1893 Cazenovia TriangleCazenovia & Seneca -- 1893 Chicago -- 1908 Clinton 1885 1888 Connecticut -- 1881 Elk -- 1891 Elmwood Elmwood & Allen Elmwood & Forest 1889 East Ferry -- 1895 Fillmore -- 1907 Forest 1888 Hertel -- 1894 Genesee 1861 Grant -- 1893 Herman Hoyt 1879 1881 Jefferson 1873 1894 Kenmore(Parkside) -- 1898 Kensington -- 1895 Main DocksCity Line 1860 1890 Michigan 1880 1912 Niagara 1860 1891 Seneca -- 1891 South Park TriangleLimestone Hill -- 1894 Sycamore -- 1892 Tonawanda Street -- 1892 East Utica -- 1900 West Utica -- 1899 Washington -- 1892 William Eagle & MainStockyards (Babcock) 1874

1898 (pre-IRC) Street Guide of Buffalo, NY, 1898, Volksfruend Press

Route name Roads travelled Albany/School from foot of Main, Court, Niagara, Connecticut, Fourteenth, Albany, School to Niagara. Bailey Elk & Seneca, Bailey, South Park Av to Limestone Hill. Baynes & Hoyt Main & Exchange, Main, Allen, Wadsworth, Fourteenth, Rhode Island, Chenango, Baynes to Forest. Broadway Main & Exchange, Main, Clinton, Washington, Broadway to City Line. Clinton/Eagle Main & North Division, Eagle, Emslie, Clinton to City Line. Elk Street Main & Exchange, Perry, Michigan, Elk to Seneca. Elmwood Avenue Main & Exchange, Main, Virginia, Elmwood, Forest to the Park (Delaware Park) Ferry Street Main & Ferry, Bailey, Delavan to City Line. Forest Avenue Niagara & Forest, Forest, the Park, Delaware, Delavan, Linwood, Balcom, Harvard Place to Main. Genesee Street Washington & Exchange, Washington, Genesee to City Line. Hertel Avenue Main & Hertel, Hertel to Elmwood (McPherson) Jefferson Street Main & Exchange, Exchange, Louisiana, Seneca, Seneca, Cedar, Swan, Jefferson to Main. Kensington Avenue Washington & Exchange, Washington, Genesee, Kehr, Ferry, Grider, Kensington, Bailey, to City Line. Main Street Foot of Main Street, Main to City Line. Michigan Avenue Main & Exchange, Exchange, Michigan, to Main. Niagara Street Main & Exchange, Main, Niagara, Hertel, Tonawanda Street to City Line. Seneca Street Main & Seneca, Seneca to City Line and Cazenovia Park. Sycamore Street Washington & Exchange, Washington, Huron, Sycamore, Walden to City Line. West Avenue Main & Exchange, Main, Niagara, Carolina, West, York, Plymouth, Hampshire, Grant, Military Road, to NYC Belt Line. William Street Main & N Division, Main, Eagle, Michigan, William to City Line.

1904 (Post-Pan American Expo) The Pan-American Exposition was held from May 1 through November 2, 1901.Pilkeys's Street and Street Railway Guide, 1904, C.J. Pilkey Co.

Route name Roads travelled Base service Night service? Best Main & S Division, S Division, Ellicott, Tupper, Elm, Best, Walden, to NYCRR. 10 min no Broadway Cleveland & Buffalo Dock, Washington, Broadway to City Line. 7.5 min yes Cazenovia Triangle (Abbott & South Park), Abbott, Cazenovia to Seneca. 20 min no Chicagosee Sycamore/Chicago Clinton Main & Clinton, Main, Eagle, Clinton to City Line. RETURN trips Clinton, Emslie, Eagle, Michigan, N Division, Main to Clinton. 7.5 min no Connecticut Belt Line Main & Niagara, Niagara, Connecticut, Plymouth, Allen, Main to Niagara. Cars operate both ways. 10 min no East Ferry Erie Depot, Exchange, Main, E Ferry, Bailey, Delavan, to City Line. 9 min to Belt Line 18 min to City Line no East Utica Foot of Main St, Main, East Utica, Fillmore, French, Kehr, East Ferry to Genesee. 18 min no Elmwood Hertel & Elmwood, Elmwood, Allen, Main, Seneca, Michigan, Exchange to Main. 6 min yes Elk/South Park Washington & South Division, Washington, Perry, Elk, Abbott, Triangle, South Park to Limestone Hill 7 min yes Forest Belt Main & Niagara, Niagara, Forest, Delaware, Delavan, Harvard, Balcom, Main to Niagara. Cars operate both ways. 9 min Genesee Pine Hill Loop, Genesee, Main, Perry, Washington, Genesee to Pine Hill. 6 min yes Grant Main & Niagara, Niagara, Carolina, West, York, Plymouth, Hampshire, Grant, Military Road to City Line. 7.5 min to Grant/Military 15 min to City Line. no Herman Main & S Division, S Division, Spring, William, Mortimer, Peckham, Smith, Herman to Best. RETURN trips via Herman, Smith, Peckham, Mortimer, William, Spring, Swan, to Main. 14 min no Hertel Main & Hertel, Hertel to Tonawanda. 20 min no Hoyt Michigan & Exchange, Exchange, Main, Allen, Wadsworth, Fourteenth, Rhode Island, Chenango, Baynes, Forest, Hoyt, Hampshirt, Winter, Brayton, Seventeenth, Connecticut, Normal, Jersey, Plymouth, Hudson, Virginia, Main, Seneca, Michigan to Exchange. 6 yes Jefferson Main & Jefferson, Jefferson, Swan, Bailey, Triangle, South Park to Limestone Hill. Trips after 8:30pm operate only to Emslie & Swan. After 8:30, use Elk/South Park cars between Emslie & Limestone Hill. 8 Min yes Kensington Erie Depot, Exchange, Main, E Ferry, Grider, Kensington to Bailey 18 min no Main Docks, Main St to City Line. 3 min yes Michigan Main & South Division, S Division, Washington, Seneca, Ellicott, Exchange, Michigan, E Ferry to Main. RETURN E Ferry, Masten, North St., Michigan, Exchange to Main. 10 min no Niagara Main & Niagara, Niagara, Hertel, Tonawanda, to City Line. 4 min yes Seneca Washington & Seneca, Seneca, City Line, Seneca, Main, S Division, Washington to Seneca. 7 min yes Sycamore/Chicago Walden & Hoerner, Walden, Sycamore, Huron, Washington, S Division, Chestnut, Swan, Chicago, Perry, Hamburg to Erie RR. 10 min yes (Hoerner to Exchange) Utica Belt Line Main & Niagara, Niagara, Ferry, Chenango, Utica, Main to Niagara. Cars operate both ways. 9 min no William Main & Eagle, Eagle, Michigan, William, City Line, William, Michigan, N Division, Main to Eagle. 6 min yes Zoo (Parkside) Terrace & Main, Main, Florence, Parkside to Belt Line. 15 no

1916 (post WW I) Greater Buffalo's Official Street and Streetcar Service Guide', 1916, C.J. Pilkey Co.

After the amalgamation of a number of streetcar companies during the early start of the 20th century, the International Railway Company began assignment of route numbers to virtually all of its routes it operated. Some truncated versions (such as "Abt" for Abbott Road, and "Bst" for Best Street) remained, but were slowly assigned numbers, similar to the current route numbers used in today's NFTA Metro routes.

Route name Route travelled Base service Night service? Abt - Abbott Abbott & Woodside, Abbott, Bailey, Seneca, Swan to Erie, returning Erie, S. Division, Chestnut, Swan, Seneca, Bailey, Abbott to Woodside. 10 min service stops 1:00am Bst - Best Street Erie & Pearl, Erie, S Division, Ellicott, Tupper, Elm, Best, Walden to Lathrop, returning Walden, Best, Elm, Swan to Erie. 10 min. service stops 12:15am 4-Broadway South Division & Ellicott, Ellicott, N Division, Washington, Broadway, City Line, Broadway, Washington to S Division. 5 min yes 2-Clinton Erie & Pearl, Erie, S Division, Ellicott, Eagle, Michigan, Clinton, City Line, Clinton, Emslie, Eagle, Michigan, N Division, Washington, Swan to Erie. 8 min yes Con-Connecticut Niagara & Connecticut, Connecticut, Normal, Jersey, Plymouth, Cottage, Days Park, Allen, Main, Virginia, Elmwood, Allen, Wadsworth, Fourteenth, Normal, Connecticut to Niagara. service stops 12:00mid 12-East Utica Ferry & Genesee, Ferry, Kehr, French, Fillmore, Utica, Main, Seneca, Michigan, Exchange, Main, Utica, Fillmore, French, Kehr, Ferry to Genesee. 6.5 min5:30–8:25am2:05–7:30pm yes E-Elmwood Exchange & Michigan, Exchange, Ellicott, Seneca, Franklin, Chippewa, Elmwood to Hertel, returning Elmwood, Chippewa, Franklin, Seneca, Michigan, to Erie and NYC depots. 4 min yes 11-East Ferry/Elk Delavan & Preston, Delavan, Bailey, Ferry, Main, Perry, Michigan, Elk to Seneca, returning same route. 6 mina.m. rush hours10 min mid-day5 min p.m. rush hours. service stops 1:00am 13-Kensington Bailey & City Line, Bailey, Kensington, Grider, Ferry, Main, Seneca, Pearl, Terrace, Main, Ferry, Grider, Kensington, Bailey to City Line. 6 mina.m. rush hours10 min mid-day5 min p.m. rush hours. service stops 2:08am G-Genesee Perry & Main, Perry, Washington, Genesee to Pine Hill, returning, Genesee, Main to Perry. 8 min yes 3-Grant Shelton Square, Niagara, Franklin, Chippewa, Elmwood, Tracy, West, York, Plymouth, Hampshire, Grant, Military Road, Skillen, Vulcan, returning, Vulcan, Skillen, Military, Grant, Hampshire, Plymouth, York, West, Tracy, Elmwood, Chippewa, Pearl, Erie to Shelton Square. 6 min yes 7-Hoyt/Seneca Forest & Hoyt, Hoyt, Ferry, Hampshire, Winter, Brayton, Vermont, 17th, Connecticut, Normal, Jersey, Cottage, Virginia, Elmwood, Chippewa, Franklin, Seneca to City Line, returning, Seneca, Franklin, Chippewa, Elmwood, Allen, Wadsworth, Fourteenth, Rhode Island, Chenango, Baynes to Forest. 5.5 min yes Jef-Jefferson Main & Jefferson, Jefferson, Swan to Emslie, returning Swan, Jefferson to Main. During rush-periods, cars continue from Swan and Emslie to Smith, to Abbott Road. 7.5 minMain to Emslie10 minrush hours yes 8-Main Ohio & Main, Main to City Line, returning same route. 4 min yes 5-Niagara Shelton Square, Niagara, Hertel, Tonawanda, Grace, Niagara, Vulcan, River Road to Grand Island Ferry, returning River Road, Vulcan, Niagara, Grace, Tonawanda, Hertel, Niagara, Pearl, Erie to Shelton Square. 8 minto City Line4 minto Grace. yes 6-Sycamore Swan & Washington, Washington, Huron, Sycamore, Walden to City Line, returning Walden, Sycamore, Huron, Washington, S Division, Ellicott to Swan. 8 min yes 10-West Utica/South Park Limestone Hill, South Park, Triangle, Abbott Road, Elk, Michigan, Perry, Main, W Utica, Chenango, Ferry to Niagara, returning Ferry, Hampshire, Winter, Massachusetts, Brayton, Utica, Main, Perry, Michigan, Elk, Abbott Road, Triangle, South Park to Limestone Hill. 8 min no 1-William Erie & Pearl, Erie, S Division, Ellicott, Eagle, Michigan, William to City Line, returning William, Michigan, North Division, Washington, Swan to Erie. 6.5 min no 9-Zoo/Kenmore Main & Seneca, Main, Florence, Parkside, Hertel, Virgil, Kenmore to Delaware Av, returning Kenmore, Virgil, Hertel, Parkside, Florence, Main, Seneca, Michigan, Exchange to Main. 10 min service stops 12:30am

1935 (late-depression years) The Green Guide of Buffalo and Vicinity, 1935 Edition, Empire State News Corp.

Shortly after 1935, major changes were becoming evident, with elimination of streetcar service on virtually all west-side lines, including (from west to east) 5-Niagara, 3-Grant, 7-Hoyt and 20-Elmwood streetcars, and (from north to south) 10-West Utica, and 22-Connecticut streetcars.

Post-1940, the only streetcar that crossed Main Street, continuing westbound, was the 23-Fillmore/Hertel car operating between South Park Avenue in South Buffalo and Tonawanda Street using a loop over Tonawanda, Grace, Niagara and Hertel.