Scarsdale (Metro-North station)
Encyclopedia
The Scarsdale Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of Scarsdale, New York
via the Harlem Line. It is 19 miles (31 km) from Grand Central Terminal
. Scarsdale is the southernmost station on the two-track section of the Harlem Line; a third track begins to the south. The Scarsdale station is the last stop in Westchester County on express trains going into New York City.
Scarsdale is the second busiest Metro-North station in Westchester County
, after White Plains. As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 4,080, and there are 919 parking spots. http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/commutemetro-north.html
The station house was built by the New York Central Railroad
in 1904, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places
since the year 2000. It is the first/last station in the Zone 4 Metro-North fare zone.
s. The western platform, 11 cars long and adjacent to Track 2, is generally used by southbound or Manhattan
-bound trains. The eastern platform, 12 cars long and adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by northbound or outbound trains.
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 Scarsdale, New York
Scarsdale, New York
Scarsdale is a coterminous town and village in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the northern suburbs of New York City. The Town of Scarsdale is coextensive with the Village of Scarsdale, but the community has opted to operate solely with a village government, one of several villages...
via the Harlem Line. It is 19 miles (31 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...
. Scarsdale is the southernmost station on the two-track section of the Harlem Line; a third track begins to the south. The Scarsdale station is the last stop in Westchester County on express trains going into New York City.
Scarsdale is the second busiest Metro-North station in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, after White Plains. As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 4,080, and there are 919 parking spots. http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/commutemetro-north.html
The station house was 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 1904, and 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 the year 2000. It is the first/last station in the Zone 4 Metro-North fare zone.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two high-level side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The western platform, 11 cars long and adjacent to Track 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, 12 cars long and adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by northbound or outbound trains.
The Harlem Line has two tracks at this location.
External links
- Scarsdale Railroad Station, East Parkway, Scarsdale, Westchester, NY: 16 drawings, 13 photos, and 2 data pages at Historic American Building Survey
- Metro-North Railroad - Scarsdale
- List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
- Tour of the Harlem Line - Photos of Scarsdale
- The Subway Nut - Scarsdale
- 2007 Restoration Project (Peter F. Gaito and Associates)
- Popham Road entrance from Google Maps Street View