Yankees–East 153rd Street (Metro-North station)

Yankees–East 153rd Street
View of tracks and platforms at Yankees-E. 153rd Street station
Location	Gateway Center Boulevard Highbridge, Bronx, New York 10451
Coordinates	40°49′31.35″N 73°55′48.96″W / 40.8253750°N 73.9302667°WCoordinates: 40°49′31.35″N 73°55′48.96″W / 40.8253750°N 73.9302667°W
Owned by	Metro-North Railroad
Line(s)	Hudson Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	New York City Subway: trains at 161st Street–Yankee Stadium NYCT Bus: Bx6, Bx13 (at 161st Street) NY Waterway SeaStreak
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	May 23, 2009
Electrified	700V (DC) third rail
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Harlem–125th Street toward Grand Central Hudson Line MTA employees Highbridge toward Poughkeepsie Hudson Line Morris Heights toward Poughkeepsie   Game days only   Terminus Harlem Line Mount Vernon West toward Southeast New Haven Line Mount Vernon East toward New Haven Union Station

The Yankees–East 153rd Street Metro-North Railroad station serves Yankee Stadium and Highbridge, the surrounding area in the New York City borough of The Bronx. It opened on May 23, 2009.^[1] The station provides daily local service on the Hudson Line, and special service on the Harlem and New Haven lines for New York Yankees baseball games, and New York City FC soccer matches, all played at Yankee Stadium.^[2]

Approximately ten trains before and after the games serve the station and allow riders to leave from and travel to stations on all three Metro-North lines.^[3] A shuttle train also transports fans between the stadium and Grand Central Terminal,^[4] helping to reduce traffic on the subway lines used to connect to New Jersey Transit and Long Island Rail Road trains at Penn Station.

Construction

This project was promoted for several decades, and was included in the MTA's annual budget since the 1980s. Despite being part of the old Yankee Stadium renovation plan during the 1970s, plans for the station did not go ahead until the impetus from New Yankee Stadium. Metro-North's Hudson Line had active track near the site. Some connections needed to be altered to provide New Haven Line and Harlem Line service.

The station was designed to serve three Metro-North lines (Hudson, Harlem and New Haven) via existing track connections that were not normally used for revenue passenger services.

The MTA estimated that the project would cost $91 million, including $52 million that it will provide and $39 million that will be provided by New York City.^[5] The MTA paid for the new station with $40 million from an account set aside to build a new subway connection to LaGuardia Airport that was canceled due to local community opposition,^[6] and $5 million from an existing account that had money set aside for new Yankee Stadium station in prior budgets.

Transit watchdog groups disputed this. They claimed the money would have to be diverted from other MTA transportation projects in the region. Several groups have urged the Yankees to pay for part, if not all, of the station's cost, since the Yankees would be the prime beneficiary of this station. The Yankees have said the Metro-North project is separate from their stadium project.

Platform and track configuration

This station has two high-level island platforms each 10 cars long. The Hudson Line has four tracks at this location. Trains to and from the Harlem and New Haven Lines gain access to the station via a wye at the Mott Haven interlocking that otherwise is not used for revenue service.

1,2	■ Hudson Line	for Croton–Harmon, Poughkeepsie
3,4	■ Hudson Line	for Grand Central
	■ Harlem Line	for Southeast game days only
	■ Hudson Line	for Poughkeepsie game days only
	■ New Haven Line	for New Haven–State Street, New Canaan, and Danbury game days only

References

1. "MTA Metro-North Railroad To Open New Train Station in New York City To Serve Southwest Bronx and Yankee Stadium" (Press release). Metro-North Railroad. May 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
2. "Metro-North to build Yankee Stadium station". New York Daily News. The Associated Press. May 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
3. Halbfinger, Caren (October 29, 2006). "New Yankee Stadium train station to lure suburban fans". The Journal News. p. A.1.
4. Game Day Service Schedule, MTA Metro-North Railroad, Retrieved 2009-05-17.
5. "Metro-North, NYC Hit Home Run; Yankee Stadium Station Slated for '09 Opening" (Press release). Metro-North Railroad. May 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
6. Toscano, John (July 16, 2003). "N Train Extension To LaG Scrapped". Queens Gazette. Retrieved 2009-07-26.

External links

• Metro-North Railroad station at Yankee Stadium
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Station from Google Maps Street View (then under construction)
• Station from Google Maps Street View
• Mezzanine from Google Maps Street View