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University Heights (Metro-North station)
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The University Heights Metro-North Railroad
station
serves residents of the University Heights
neighborhood of the Bronx
, New York City
, via the Hudson Line
. Trains leave for Manhattan
every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It is 8.69 miles (14 km) from Grand Central Terminal
, and travel time to Grand Central is approximately 19 minutes.
It is located between the Harlem River
and the Major Deegan Expressway
. Access to the platform is via a staircase from the pedestrian walkway
on the south side of University Heights Bridge. It is also near the Roberto Clemente State Park
.
The station has operated since the days of the New York and Putnam Railroad early in the 20th century, though not in its present form. North of the station, the former NY&P branched off to the northeast on its way to Brewster
.
serving northbound and southbound trains and accessible by stairway or elevator
from West Fordham Road. The platform is four cars long; when trains stop at this station, only four cars receive and discharge passengers.
The platform is adjacent to Tracks 1 and 2. Track 4, to the west and not adjacent to the platform, is used only by express trains.
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
Train station
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serves residents of the University Heights
University Heights, Bronx
University Heights is a residential neighborhood of the West Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5 and Bronx Community Board 7. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: West 190th Street to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, West...
neighborhood of the Bronx
The Bronx
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, New York City
New York City
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, 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 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...
every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It is 8.69 miles (14 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 19 minutes.
It is located between the Harlem River
Harlem River
The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles between the Hudson River and the East River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx...
and the Major Deegan Expressway
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
. Access to the platform is via a staircase from the pedestrian walkway
Walkway
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on the south side of University Heights Bridge. It is also near the Roberto Clemente State Park
Roberto Clemente State Park
Roberto Clemente State Park is a state park in the South Bronx, New York in the USA. The park is in the northern part of New York City, adjacent to the Harlem River, the Major Deegan Expressway and the Morris Heights station on Metro-North's Hudson Line...
.
The station has operated since the days of the New York and Putnam Railroad early in the 20th century, though not in its present form. North of the station, the former NY&P branched off to the northeast on its way to Brewster
Brewster (Metro-North station)
The Brewster Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Brewster, New York via the Harlem Line. It is the southernmost station in Putnam County. Trains leave for New York City every hour, and about every 25 minutes during rush hour...
.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one high-level island platformIsland platform
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serving northbound and southbound trains and accessible by stairway or elevator
Elevator
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from West Fordham Road. The platform is four cars long; when trains stop at this station, only four cars receive and discharge passengers.
The platform is adjacent to Tracks 1 and 2. Track 4, to the west and not adjacent to the platform, is used only by express trains.