Tarrytown station

Tarrytown
Looking south, with the Tappan Zee Bridge in the distance.
Location 1 Depot Plaza
Tarrytown, NY, 10591
Coordinates 41°04′32″N 73°51′56″W / 41.0755°N 73.8656°W / 41.0755; -73.8656Coordinates: 41°04′32″N 73°51′56″W / 41.0755°N 73.8656°W / 41.0755; -73.8656
Line(s)
  Hudson Line
Platforms 1 island platform
1 side platform
Tracks 4
Connections Bee-Line Bus System: 1T, 13
Tappan ZEExpress
Construction
Parking 909 Spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 5
History
Opened 1890
Rebuilt 1925, 2009–12
Electrified 700V (DC) third rail
Services
Elevators, ticket/information counter
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station
Hudson Line
toward Poughkeepsie
  Former services  
New York Central Railroad
toward Chicago
Main Line
toward New York
toward Peekskill
Hudson Division
toward New York

The Tarrytown Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Tarrytown, New York and other commuters via the Hudson Line and is one of four express stations on that line south of Croton–Harmon seeing most trains minus peak hour trains to/from Poughkeepsie. Trains leave for New York City every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. 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).

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,[1] fewer than 100 of which are owned by the railroad.[2] 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.

Station building

The waiting room and ticket office.
1925 station building.

The Tarrytown station was first used by commuters in 1890.[3] The original station building, which also served as the terminus of John D. Rockefeller's private telegraph wire to his home in Pocantico Hills,[4] was destroyed in a fire caused by a cigarette in April 1922.[5] Plans for a new station were completed three years later in October 1925.[6]

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.[7] Work at the Tarrytown station began in October 2009 and Metro North reports this federal stimulus project is expected to be finished by 2012.[8]

Parking

The station has several parking options.[9]

Connections

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.[10]

Station layout

The station has two slightly offset high-level platforms, each 10 cars long.

M Mezzanine Crossover between tracks
P
Platform level		 Track 4 ← Hudson Line toward Grand Central (Irvington)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Track 2 ← Hudson Line toward Grand Central (Irvington)
← Hudson Line express trains do not stop here
← Empire Corridor trains do not stop here
Track 1 Empire Corridor trains do not stop here →
Hudson Line express trains do not stop here→
Track 3 Hudson Line toward Croton–Harmon or Poughkeepsie (Philipse Manor) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References

  1. ↑ "Hudson Line". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  2. ↑ Brenner, Elsa (2000-03-26). "For Fairness, Metro-North Takes Over Lots". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  3. ↑ Rowe, Claudia (1999-11-21). "At The Station, Much More Than Trains". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Rockefeller Private Wire". The New York Times. 1911-10-06. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Tarrytown Station Burns" (PDF). The New York Times. 1922-04-29. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  6. ↑ "Big Apartment for Suburb". The New York Times. 1925-10-11. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  7. ↑ Thiesfeldt, Arnold. "Just the Ticket". River Journal Online. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  8. ↑ Corporate and Public Affairs, MTA Metro North Railroad. "We're fixing up our front door(s)" (PDF). Mileposts. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  9. ↑ Village of Tarrytown, NY - Village Parking Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "New Trolley to Tarrytown". The New York Times. 1896-05-13. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
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