Tarrytown (Metro-North 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°WCoordinates: 41°04′32″N 73°51′56″W / 41.0755°N 73.8656°W
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
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Irvington toward Grand Central Hudson Line Philipse Manor toward Poughkeepsie   Former services   New York Central Railroad Ossining toward Chicago Water Level Route Yonkers toward New York City Philipse Manor toward Peekskill Hudson Division Irvington toward New York City

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 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. The Green Street lot provides 467 permit parking spaces available for both residents and non-residents, having no maximum daily limit. The Depot Plaza lot provides 289 resident-only permit parking spaces, having no maximum daily limit. The South Depot Plaza lot provides 46 metered parking spaces, having a maximum 12-hour limit. These meters are in operation from 9AM to 6PM except Sundays and legal holidays. Parking permits can be purchased from the Village of Tarrytown on an annual or semi-annual basis. Annual permits run from June 1 through May 31. The prices depend on the type of permit.^[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]

Platforms and tracks

4	■ Hudson Line	for Grand Central
2	■ Hudson Line	for Grand Central
	■ Hudson Line	for Poughkeepsie
	■ Empire Service	no stop
1	■ Hudson Line	no stop
	■ Empire Service	no stop
3	■ Hudson Line	for Poughkeepsie

The station has two slightly offset high-level platforms, each 10 cars long. The west one is an island platform next to Tracks 2 and 4 and generally used by southbound trains. The east one is a side platform next to Track 3 and generally used by northbound trains.

The Hudson Line has four tracks here; the inner track not next to either platform is used by Amtrak and Metro-North diesel trains and does not have a third rail.

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
10. "New Trolley to Tarrytown". The New York Times. 1896-05-13. Retrieved 2008-05-18.

External links

• Metro-North Railroad - Tarrytown
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Tarrytown Metro-North Station (TheSubwayNut)
• Entrance from Google Maps Street View