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White Plains (Metro-North station)
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The White Plains Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of White Plains, New York
via the Harlem Line. It is 22.3 miles (36 km) from Grand Central Terminal
, and the average travel time varies between 30 and 44 minutes (depending on if a train is local or express). With 9166 daily commuters as of 2006, White Plains is the busiest Metro-North station (other than Grand Central) and the busiest non-terminal or transfer station on the New York Commuter Network.
Though it is not a terminal station
, White Plains is one of the key stations on the Harlem Line. Its downtown White Plains location is not far from many businesses and office buildings making it very convenient to commuters and making it a stop for all off-peak trains and most peak trains regardless of terminal location. A short walk from the station is the White Plains TransCenter, a terminal/transfer point for many Bee-Line
buses as well as intercity buses (Greyhound Lines
, Short Line Bus, and Trailways of New York
) and Connecticut Transit
's I-Bus to Stamford, Connecticut
.
Pace University's
Graduate Center is located across the street from the White Plains Station, while Pace Law School's 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) campus lies several blocks away on North Broadway. Mercy College, Berkeley College, as well as The College of Westchester
are also located within walking distance of the station. The Westchester campus of Fordham University
, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) away, is served by this station.
This station is located in the Zone 4 Metro-North fare zone.
adjacent to both tracks and is used by trains traveling in both directions. It has waiting rooms and a ticket office and numerous electronic signs indicating upcoming train and track information. The eastern platform is a side platform
adjacent to Track 1 and generally used by northbound or outbound trains. It is used only to discharge passengers. 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 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 22.3 miles (36 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 the average travel time varies between 30 and 44 minutes (depending on if a train is local or express). With 9166 daily commuters as of 2006, White Plains is the busiest Metro-North station (other than Grand Central) and the busiest non-terminal or transfer station on the New York Commuter Network.
Though it is not a terminal station
Terminal Station
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, White Plains is one of the key stations on the Harlem Line. Its downtown White Plains location is not far from many businesses and office buildings making it very convenient to commuters and making it a stop for all off-peak trains and most peak trains regardless of terminal location. A short walk from the station is the White Plains TransCenter, a terminal/transfer point for many Bee-Line
Bee-Line Bus System
The Bee-Line Bus System, branded on the buses in lowercase as the bee-line system, is a bus system serving Westchester County, New York. The system is owned by the County's Department of Public Works and Transportation and operated, on contract , by Yonkers-based Liberty Lines Transit, Inc...
buses as well as intercity buses (Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and...
, Short Line Bus, and Trailways of New York
Trailways of New York
Trailways of New York is a bus company in New York operating under the Adirondack Trailways, Pine Hill Trailways, and New York Trailways brands, primarily along the Albany to Buffalo corridor...
) and Connecticut Transit
Connecticut Transit
Connecticut Transit is a bus system serving much of the U.S. state of Connecticut and is a division of that state's Department of Transportation. CT Transit provides bus service via contract providers for seven different metropolitan areas in the state, mostly concentrated in Hartford and New...
's I-Bus to Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
.
Pace University's
Pace University
Pace University is an American private, co-educational, and comprehensive multi-campus university in the New York metropolitan area with campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York.-Programs:...
Graduate Center is located across the street from the White Plains Station, while Pace Law School's 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) campus lies several blocks away on North Broadway. Mercy College, Berkeley College, as well as The College of Westchester
The College of Westchester
The College of Westchester , located in White Plains, New York, is a private institution granting certificates and Associate's Degrees. In 2008, the NY State Board of Regents authorized CW to offer the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree...
are also located within walking distance of the station. The Westchester campus of Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) away, is served by this station.
This station is located in the Zone 4 Metro-North fare zone.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two high-level platforms each 10 cars long. The western one is the station's main platform, used by passengers awaiting trains in both directions. It is an 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...
adjacent to both tracks and is used by trains traveling in both directions. It has waiting rooms and a ticket office and numerous electronic signs indicating upcoming train and track information. The eastern platform is a side platform
Side 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...
adjacent to Track 1 and generally used by northbound or outbound trains. It is used only to discharge passengers. The Harlem Line has two tracks at this location.