Wakefield (Metro-North station)

Wakefield
Wakefield station in April 2015 from the outbound platform.
Location	801 East 241st Street Wakefield, Bronx, New York 10466
Coordinates	40°54′22″N 73°51′19″W / 40.9062°N 73.8554°WCoordinates: 40°54′22″N 73°51′19″W / 40.9062°N 73.8554°W
Owned by	Metro-North Railroad
Line(s)	Harlem Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	New York City Subway: train at Wakefield – 241st Street NYCT Bus: Bx39
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Electrified	700V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Washingtonville[1]
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Woodlawn toward Grand Central Harlem Line Mount Vernon West toward Wassaic   Former services   New York Central Railroad Woodlawn toward New York City Harlem Division Mount Vernon toward Chatham

The Wakefield (also known as Wakefield – East 241st Street) Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Wakefield section of The Bronx via the Harlem Line, and it is the last station on the line before it crosses into Westchester County, New York. It is 12.6 miles (20.3 km) from Grand Central Terminal and is located on East 241st Street. Service at Wakefield is hourly.

This station is the first/last station in the Zone 2 Metro-North fare zone, and is the first/last station of the CityTicket intra-city ticket zone.

Though there is no direct connecting bus service at the station, five blocks east from the station is the Wakefield – 241st Street station (2 train) on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway, the northernmost station in the system.

Platform and track configuration

4	■ Harlem Line	for Grand Central
2	■ Harlem Line	for Grand Central
1	■ Harlem Line	for Wassaic
3	■ Harlem Line	for Wassaic

This station has two high-level island platforms, each four cars long and accessible by stairway from the north side of East 241st Street. Because of these short platform lengths, only four cars can receive and discharge passengers at the station. Depending on the time of day and direction of train, it is generally either the front four or rear four cars.

The western platform, adjacent to Tracks 2 and 4, is generally used by southbound trains. The eastern platform, adjacent to Tracks 1 and 3, is generally used by northbound trains.

References

1. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad; Harlem Division Map; November 30, 1894 (Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association)

External links

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