Croton Falls (Metro-North station)

Croton Falls
Location	5 Front Street, between West Cross and Center Streets Croton Falls, NY, 10519
Coordinates	41°20′52″N 73°39′44″W / 41.3479°N 73.6622°W / 41.3479; -73.6622Coordinates: 41°20′52″N 73°39′44″W / 41.3479°N 73.6622°W / 41.3479; -73.6622
Line(s)	Harlem Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Short Line Bus: Croton Falls Shuttle
Construction
Parking	202 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
Electrified	1984 700V (DC) third rail
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	148,200[1]  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Purdy's toward Grand Central Harlem Line Brewster toward Wassaic   Former services   New York Central Railroad Purdy's toward New York City Harlem Division Brewster toward Chatham

The Croton Falls Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of North Salem, New York and surrounding communities via the Harlem Line. It is 47.7 miles (77 km) from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time to Grand Central is 1 hour, 16 minutes.

This station is located in the Zone 7 Metro-North fare zone on the Harlem Line.

The station, the northernmost on the line in Westchester County, is not far from the Putnam County line. Putnam runs a shuttle to the station for commuters closer to its location than those of Brewster and Southeast stations. While Interstate 684 is further away from the station than at Purdy's and Golden's Bridge, the next two stations to the south, it is a short drive away via Hardscrabble Road (Exit 8).

It is somewhat smaller than some of the other stations on the line, located on the hamlet's main street. Only four cars can platform at Croton Falls. Service to Manhattan is provided approximately every 15–30 minutes during peak hours and approximately every hour during off-peak hours. Some parking is located at the station with more spaces available a short walk away.

History

Rail service in Croton Falls can be traced as far back as 1847 with the establishment of the New York and Harlem Railroad, which became part of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1864 and eventually taken over by the New York Central Railroad. The 1870-built former freight house,^[2] and 1910-built former passenger depot ^[3] still exist to this day. As with most of the Harlem Line, the merger of New York Central with Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 transformed the station into a Penn Central Railroad station. Penn Central's continuous financial despair throughout the 1970s forced them to turn over their commuter service to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority which made it part of Metro-North in 1983.

Platform and track configuration

This station has one four-car-long high-level island platform serving trains in both directions. The Harlem Line has two tracks at this location.

References

External links

Media related to Croton Falls (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Metro-North Railroad - Croton Falls
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Station from Google Maps Street View