North White Plains (Metro-North station)
Encyclopedia
The North White Plains Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of northern White Plains, New York
via the Harlem Line. It is the north terminal for most trains that run local to the south and, until 1984, was the northern limit of electrification
. Adjacent to the station is a yard/support facility of trains, one of two on the line (Southeast
in Brewster is the other). It is 23.8 miles (38 km) from Grand Central Terminal
.
This station is the first/last station in the Zone 4 Metro-North fare zone.
s, each 12 cars long. The western platform, adjacent to Tracks 1 and 2, is generally used by southbound or Manhattan
-bound trains. The eastern platform, adjacent to Tracks 2 and 5, is generally used by northbound or outbound trains. The Harlem Line has three 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 northern White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
via the Harlem Line. It is the north terminal for most trains that run local to the south and, until 1984, was the northern limit of 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...
. Adjacent to the station is a yard/support facility of trains, one of two on the line (Southeast
Southeast (Metro-North station)
Southeast is a Metro-North Railroad station serving the residents of Southeast, New York via the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour, and about every 30 minutes during rush hour. It is the terminus of the Harlem Line electrified service. For travel farther north to Wassaic,...
in Brewster is the other). It is 23.8 miles (38 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...
.
This station is the first/last station in the Zone 4 Metro-North fare zone.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two slightly offset 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 12 cars long. The western platform, adjacent to Tracks 1 and 2, is generally used by southbound or Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
-bound trains. The eastern platform, adjacent to Tracks 2 and 5, is generally used by northbound or outbound trains. The Harlem Line has three tracks at this location.