Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority (STERA)
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CHAUTAUQUA, CATTARAGUS, ALLEGANY, & STEUBEN COUNTIES

The Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Steuben Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority, more commonly known as the Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority or STERA, is a local public authority created by the NYS Legislature in response to home rule requests in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Steuben Counties of NYS.

Please visit the "ABOUT STERA" pages on this web site to learn more about  STERA's creation, mission, history, and ongoing operations.

STERA is currently involved with two railroad lines, which are called the Southern Tier Extension and the Buffalo Line.  These two lines interconnect in Olean, NY. The Southern Tier Extension is a 145-mile long rail line (formerly the Erie-Lackawanna mainline) that runs between Corry, PA and Hornell, NY.  The Southern Tier Extension has interconnections with other rail lines at each end.  The Southern Tier Extension serves the cities of Jamestown, Salamanca, Olean, and Hornell; the Village of Wellsville; and other small towns along the line. The Buffalo Line is a 40-mile long rail line that runs between Machias Junction and Cattaraugus County, NY and the PA state line at Portville, NY. 

The Buffalo Line also has interconnections with other rail lines at each end.  The Buffalo line serves the City of Olean and other villages and towns along the line in NY and PA. STERA works in conjunction with its members counties, NYS DOT, Norfolk Southern Corp. and the WNY and PA Railroad LLC to promote rail service on these two lines and try to promote economic development by improving the efficiency of freight shipping in southwestern NYS and PA.

THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR WEBSITE!


Hours

M-F: 8 am - 3:30 pm

Telephone

716-945-5301 Ext. 2206

Email

sbeneng@southerntierwest.org
  • Home
  • About STERA
    • Mission Statement
    • Organizational Structure
    • Corporate Governance
    • History
    • Real Estate
    • Policies
    • NYS Laws Applicable to STERA
    • NYS ABO Resources
    • Railroad System Map
    • Contact Us
  • Publications & Helpful Info
    • Press Releases
    • Financial Other Reports 2017.2019
    • Financial Other Reports 2020.2022
    • Minutes.Agendas 2017.2019
    • Minutes.Agendas 2020.2022 >
      • Documents Discussed June.15.2020
      • Documents Discussed October.19.2020
      • Documents Discussed December.7.2020
      • Documents Discussed January.15.21
      • Documents Discussed March.15.21
      • Documents Discussed June.14.21
      • Documents Discussed October.18.21
      • Documents Discussed March.21.22
      • Documents Discussed June.13.22
      • Documents Discussed October.17.22
    • Minutes.Agendas 2023.2025 >
      • Documents Discussed March.20.23
  • Business Development
  • Projects
  • Ship By Rail