Tarrytown station

The Tarrytown station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in Tarrytown, New York. It is one of two express stations on that line south of Croton–Harmon, along with Ossining, that serve most trains, excluding peak hour trains to/from Poughkeepsie. Trains leave for New York City every 25 to 30 minutes. It is 24.5 miles (39.4 km) from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is about 44 minutes (35 minutes express).

Tarrytown
Looking south, with the Tappan Zee Bridge in the distance.
Location1 Depot Plaza, Tarrytown, New York
Coordinates41.0755°N 73.8656°W / 41.0755; -73.8656
Line(s)Empire Corridor
Platforms1 island platform
1 side platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsBee-Line Bus System: 1T, 13
Lower Hudson Transit Link: H03, H07, H07X
Construction
Parking909 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone5
History
OpenedSeptember 29, 1849[1]
Rebuilt1890, 1925, 2009–12
Electrified700V (DC) third rail
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Following station
Philipse Manor
towards Croton–Harmon
 Hudson Line Irvington
towards Grand Central
Ossining
towards Poughkeepsie
 Harlem–125th Street
towards Grand Central
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Ossining
toward Chicago
 Main Line Yonkers
toward New York
Philipse Manor
toward Peekskill
 Hudson Division Irvington
toward New York

The Tappan Zee Bridge is not far from the station, so the station sees some use by commuters from Rockland County. As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 2677 and there are 909 parking spots,[2] fewer than 100 of which are owned by the railroad.[3] Historically, the New York Central Railroad offered intercity service to Chicago along the Water Level Route, from the station. Amtrak does not offer this service. The closest station offering long distance passenger service is Yonkers.

History
The waiting room and ticket office.
1925 station building.

The Tarrytown station was first used by commuters in 1890.[4] The original station building, which also served as the terminus of John D. Rockefeller's private telegraph wire to his home in Pocantico Hills,[5] was destroyed in a fire caused by a cigarette in April 1922.[6] Plans for a new station were completed three years later in October 1925.[7]

Almost 120 years after the station first went into use, an announcement was made in November 2007 concerning a large scale refurbishment of the station as part of the second phase of MTA's Capital Program. The renovated building will include a ticket agent and waiting area, new heated overpasses, stairways and elevators as well as new platforms. Metro-North has set aside $3.5 million for the project with the expectation that design work would be completed by the second quarter of 2008.[8] Work at the Tarrytown station began in October 2009 and Metro North reports this federal stimulus project is expected to be finished by 2012.[9]

Station layout

The station has two slightly offset high-level platforms, each 10 cars long.[10]:3 The station has several parking options.[11] The station is currently served by a number of bus lines, including the Westchester Bee-Line, Tappan Zee Express as well as a number of other connections. Historically, the station was connected to other Westchester County communities via a trolley.[12]

M Mezzanine Connection between platforms and parking
P
Platform level		 Street level Depot Plaza entrance/exit, station house, buses, eastern parking
Side platform
Track 3 ←      Hudson Line toward Croton–Harmon (Philipse Manor)
←      Hudson Line toward Poughkeepsie (Ossining)
Track 1 ←      Empire Corridor services do not stop here
Track 2 ←      Empire Corridor services do not stop here →
←      Hudson Line toward Grand Central (Harlem–125th Street) →
Island platform
Track 4 ←      Hudson Line toward Grand Central (Irvington) →
Street level Green Street exit/entrance and western parking

References
  1. "Hudson River Railroad". The Evening Post. New York, New York. October 2, 1849. p. 4. Retrieved December 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hudson Line". New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  3. Brenner, Elsa (March 26, 2000). "For Fairness, Metro-North Takes Over Lots". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  4. Rowe, Claudia (November 21, 1999). "At The Station, Much More Than Trains". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  5. "Rockefeller Private Wire". The New York Times. October 6, 1911. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  6. "Tarrytown Station Burns" (PDF). The New York Times. April 29, 1922. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  7. "Big Apartment for Suburb". The New York Times. October 11, 1925. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  8. Thiesfeldt, Arnold. "Just the Ticket". River Journal Online. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  9. Corporate and Public Affairs, MTA Metro North Railroad. "We're fixing up our front door(s)" (PDF). Mileposts. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  10. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  11. Village of Tarrytown, NY - Village Parking Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  12. "New Trolley to Tarrytown". The New York Times. May 13, 1896. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
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