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Croton-Harmon (Metro-North station)
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The Croton–Harmon Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of Croton-on-Hudson, New York
via the Hudson Line
. It is the main transfer point between the Hudson Line's local and express service, and it is also served by almost all Amtrak
trains on the line. Metro-North trains leave for New York City
about every 30 minutes. It is 32.5 miles from Grand Central Terminal
. Travel times to Grand Central range from 42 minutes (super-express runs) to 71 minutes (trains making all local stops).
The Metro-North shops, formerly those of the New York Central Railroad
, are located at Croton–Harmon. It is also the northern limit of electrification. Metro-North traditionally hosts an open house
of the maintenance facilities every October, though a hiatus of future events may take place due to renovations of the Harmon shops.
During the days of the New York Central Railroad
, the station and shops were known as Harmon. Trains continuing north of Harmon, including the flagship 20th Century Limited
would exchange their electric locomotive for a steam or diesel locomotive to continue the journey to points north and west.
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson
operates the station parking lot. A great number of spots are reserved for long-term permit holders and village residents. There is also ample parking for daily use. The station is easily accessed via the Croton Point Ave exit from US 9.
As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 3368 and there are 1903 parking spots.
On March 18, 2008, 75-year-old Theresa Fiorentino fell off the platform into the path of an oncoming Amtrak train and was killed. After reviewing a surveillance camera's record of the incident, investigators for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police came to the conclusion that it had been an accident — she had not been pushed, and there were no indications she had been considering suicide
. They theorized that Fiorentino, who was blind
, had been following an unfamiliar route to the newsstand she ran in the overpass since the elevator
she normally used was out of service.
s each 10 cars long. The west platform is between Tracks 2 and 4, the middle platform is between Tracks 1 and 2, and the east platform is between Tracks 1 and 3. The Hudson Line has four tracks.
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 Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Croton-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 8,070 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Cortlandt, in New York City's northern suburbs...
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...
. It is the main transfer point between the Hudson Line's local and express service, and it is also served by almost all Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
trains on the line. Metro-North 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...
about every 30 minutes. It is 32.5 miles 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...
. Travel times to Grand Central range from 42 minutes (super-express runs) to 71 minutes (trains making all local stops).
The Metro-North shops, formerly those of 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...
, are located at Croton–Harmon. It is also the northern limit of electrification. Metro-North traditionally hosts an open house
Open House
Open House may refer to:*Open house , a common school event held in the United States and Canada*Open House , a 1960 album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith*Open House , a 2004 independent film...
of the maintenance facilities every October, though a hiatus of future events may take place due to renovations of the Harmon shops.
During the days of 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...
, the station and shops were known as Harmon. Trains continuing north of Harmon, including the flagship 20th Century Limited
20th Century Limited
The 20th Century Limited was an express passenger train operated by the New York Central Railroad from 1902 to 1967, during which time it would become known as a "National Institution" and the "Most Famous Train in the World". In the year of its last run, The New York Times said that it "...was...
would exchange their electric locomotive for a steam or diesel locomotive to continue the journey to points north and west.
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Croton-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 8,070 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Cortlandt, in New York City's northern suburbs...
operates the station parking lot. A great number of spots are reserved for long-term permit holders and village residents. There is also ample parking for daily use. The station is easily accessed via the Croton Point Ave exit from US 9.
As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 3368 and there are 1903 parking spots.
On March 18, 2008, 75-year-old Theresa Fiorentino fell off the platform into the path of an oncoming Amtrak train and was killed. After reviewing a surveillance camera's record of the incident, investigators for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police came to the conclusion that it had been an accident — she had not been pushed, and there were no indications she had been considering suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
. They theorized that Fiorentino, who was blind
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
, had been following an unfamiliar route to the newsstand she ran in the overpass since the elevator
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
she normally used was out of service.
Platforms and tracks
The station has three 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...
s each 10 cars long. The west platform is between Tracks 2 and 4, the middle platform is between Tracks 1 and 2, and the east platform is between Tracks 1 and 3. The Hudson Line has four tracks.