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Cortlandt (Metro-North station)
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The Cortlandt Metro-North Railroad
station serves Cortlandt, New York
in the hamlet
of Crugers via the Hudson Line
. Trains leave for New York City
every hour on weekdays, and about every 25 minutes during rush hour
. It is 38.4 miles (61.8 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and travel time to Grand Central is about 62 minutes.
Cortlandt is the second newest station on the Hudson Line (and fourth newest on the Metro-North system). It opened in April 1996, replacing the Montrose
and Crugers
stations at a point midway between them. Cortlandt is the first station north of Croton–Harmon, where electrification
begins southbound.
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 Cortlandt, New York
Cortlandt, New York
Cortlandt is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census.The Town of Cortlandt is in the northwest part of the county...
in the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Crugers via the Hudson Line
Hudson Line (Metro-North)
Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line is a commuter rail line running north from New York City along the east shore of the Hudson River. Metro-North service ends at Poughkeepsie, with Amtrak's Empire Corridor trains continuing north to and beyond Albany...
. Trains leave for New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
every hour on weekdays, and about every 25 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 38.4 miles (61.8 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 about 62 minutes.
Cortlandt is the second newest station on the Hudson Line (and fourth newest on the Metro-North system). It opened in April 1996, replacing the Montrose
Montrose (Metro-North station)
Montrose was a station on the Hudson Line of the Metro-North Railroad which served the residents of the hamlet of Montrose, New York until its closure in 1996 when it and the next station southbound, Crugers, were replaced by the Cortlandt station between them....
and Crugers
Crugers (Metro-North station)
Crugers was a station on the Hudson Line of the Metro-North Railroad which served the residents of the hamlet of Crugers, New York until its closure in 1996 when it and the next station northbound, Montrose, were replaced by the Cortlandt station between them....
stations at a point midway between them. Cortlandt is the first station north of Croton–Harmon, where electrification
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
begins southbound.