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Chappaqua (Metro-North station)
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The Chappaqua Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of Chappaqua, New York
via the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City
every hour, and about every 20 minutes during rush hour
. It is 32.4 miles (52 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and travel time to Grand Central is approximately 52 minutes.
Chappaqua is one of the busiest stations on the Upper Harlem Line (north of North White Plains), as it sees four trains originate in the morning peak hours. Many of those trains run local to White Plains
before running express to Harlem – 125th Street.
Similarly, in the evening peak hours, five trains terminate at Chappaqua, all of them being expresses from Harlem – 125th Street that run express to White Plains, and then make all local stops to Chappaqua. Also, two trains in the evening peak hours are super-express, running express all the way from Grand Central Terminal
to Chappaqua, bypassing Harlem – 125th Street and also White Plains. There are also three trains in the PM peak that stop at White Plains to receive customers only and then run express to Chappaqua.
It is part of the Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1979. This station is the first/last station in the Zone 5 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 Chappaqua, New York
Chappaqua, New York
Chappaqua is a hamlet and census-designated place in northern Westchester County, New York. As of the 2010 census, following a major revision to the delineation of its boundaries by the Census Bureau, the population was 1,436...
via the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City
New York City
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every hour, and about every 20 minutes during rush hour
Rush hour
A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, the times during when the most people commute...
. It is 32.4 miles (52 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 travel time to Grand Central is approximately 52 minutes.
Chappaqua is one of the busiest stations on the Upper Harlem Line (north of North White Plains), as it sees four trains originate in the morning peak hours. Many of those trains run local to White Plains
White Plains (Metro-North station)
The White Plains Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of White Plains, New York via the Harlem Line. It is 22.3 miles from Grand Central Terminal, and the average travel time varies between 30 and 44 minutes...
before running express to Harlem – 125th Street.
Similarly, in the evening peak hours, five trains terminate at Chappaqua, all of them being expresses from Harlem – 125th Street that run express to White Plains, and then make all local stops to Chappaqua. Also, two trains in the evening peak hours are super-express, running express all the way 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...
to Chappaqua, bypassing Harlem – 125th Street and also White Plains. There are also three trains in the PM peak that stop at White Plains to receive customers only and then run express to Chappaqua.
It is part of the Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1979. This station is the first/last station in the Zone 5 Metro-North fare zone.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one eight-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.