Katonah station

The Katonah station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in Bedford, New York. It is 41.1 miles (66.1 km) from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time to Grand Central is one hour, six minutes. This station is located in the Zone 6 Metro-North fare zone.

Katonah
Northbound Harlem Line train at Katonah
Location70 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, New York
Coordinates41.2598°N 73.6841°W / 41.2598; -73.6841
Line(s)Harlem Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBee-Line: 19
Housatonic Area Regional Transit: Ridgefield Shuttle
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone6 (Metro-North)
History
OpenedJune 1, 1847[1]
Electrified1984
700V (DC) third rail
Previous namesMechanicsville[2]
Passengers
2007382,824  0%
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Following station
Bedford Hills
towards Grand Central
 Harlem Line Goldens Bridge
towards Southeast
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Bedford Hills
toward New York
 Harlem Division Goldens Bridge
toward Chatham

As is the case with Brewster, Katonah is not far from the Connecticut border and sees a sizeable number of commuters from Ridgefield using Katonah for commuting as opposed to the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line given that Katonah gives a faster, direct trip to Grand Central. Similarly, Housatonic Area Regional Transit has a shuttle connecting Ridgefield to Katonah station during peak hours which also connects to Bee-Line Route 19 to Ossining.

History
The old station, currently home to several retail tenants.

The original depot at Katonah was moved from its location in "Old Katonah" in 1897, prior to the flooding of the Croton River valley for the New Croton Reservoir,[3] which is today a private residence in the village of Katonah. A second station (picture on the left) was built in 1910 to replace it. In 1954, New York Central closed the ticket agency in the Katonah station, and the building was later sold to private owners. A small waiting room was maintained for passengers through 1984, when Metro-North opened its new station immediately north of Jay Street crossing. A bridge over the Muscoot Reservoir for Lakeside Road north of the Lakeside Road parking lot was converted into a connecting ramp from Interstate 684 at the southbound on-ramp of Exit 6, but was later closed.[4]

Station layout

This station has one eight-car-long high-level island platform serving trains in both directions.[5]:13 Like Brewster, there is a grade crossing adjacent, just to the south of the station. It remains closed the entire time a southbound train is at the station. Similar to both Brewster and Croton Falls, it is right in the village's downtown business district.

M Mezzanine Exit/entrance and parking
P
Platform level		 Track 2 ←      Harlem Line toward Grand Central (Bedford Hills)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Track 1 ←      Harlem Line toward Southeast (Goldens Bridge) →

References
  1. "New York and Harlem Railroad Summer Arrangement". The Evening Post. New York, New York. June 7, 1847. Retrieved December 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. New York State Railroads: Passenger Stations and Stops
  3. Singer, Penny (March 30, 1997). "Katonah to Observe 100 Years of Rebirth". New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  4. 1982 Topographical Map of Katonah, New York (Historic Aerials Online)
  5. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
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