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Bedford Hills (Metro-North station)
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The Bedford Hills Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of Bedford Hills, New York
, via the Harlem Line. It is 39.2 miles (63 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and the average travel time to Grand Central is one hour. It is located next to the downtown business district, which grew up around the station.
The former station, built by the New York Central Railroad
in the mid-19th century, stands aside the current one and, unusually for surviving NYC stations along the Harlem Line, still has its sign. But like many others, it has found new life
as a home for local businesses.
This station is located in the Zone 6 Metro-North fare zone.
serving trains in both directions. The Harlem Line has two tracks at this location.
Metro-North Railroad
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
station serves the residents of Bedford Hills, New York
Bedford Hills, New York
Bedford Hills is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Bedford, New York.-History:When the railroad was built in 1847, Bedford Hills was known as Bedford Station. Bedford Hills extends from a business center at the railroad station to farms and estates, eastward along Harris, Babbitt and Bedford...
, via the Harlem Line. It is 39.2 miles (63 km) from Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
and the average travel time to Grand Central is one hour. It is located next to the downtown business district, which grew up around the station.
The former station, built by the New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
in the mid-19th century, stands aside the current one and, unusually for surviving NYC stations along the Harlem Line, still has its sign. But like many others, it has found new life
Adaptive reuse
Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than which it was built or designed for. Along with brownfield reclamation, adaptive reuse is seen by many as a key factor in land conservation and the reduction of urban sprawl...
as a home for local businesses.
This station is located in the Zone 6 Metro-North fare zone.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one six-car-long high-level island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
serving trains in both directions. The Harlem Line has two tracks at this location.
External links
- Metro-North Railroad - Bedford Hills
- List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
- Tour of the Harlem Line - Bedford Hills
- Station from Google Maps Street View