Williams Bridge (Metro-North station)
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The Williams Bridge Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx
via the Harlem Line. It is 10.5 miles (17 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and is located at the intersection of Gun Hill Road
and Webster Avenue
. Service at Williams Bridge is hourly. Due to its short platform length, only the doors of four cars open for passengers.
This station is located in the Zone 2 Metro-North fare zone.
. In fact, the line itself used to curve from Webster Avenue over Gun Hill Road before terminating at Gun Hill Road (IRT White Plains Road Line)
station to the east. Because of this, the Gun Hill Road bridge over the Harlem Line was a two-level bridge until the Third Avenue Line was abandoned in 1973.
s, each four cars long and accessible from East Gun Hill Road (East 210th Street). When trains stop at this station, normally the front four open cars receive and discharge passengers.
The western platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by southbound or Manhattan
-bound trains. The eastern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by northbound or Westchester County
-bound trains.
The Harlem Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks not adjacent to either platform are 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 serves the residents of the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
via the Harlem Line. It is 10.5 miles (17 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 is located at the intersection of Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road (Bronx)
Gun Hill Road is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The road stretches for 3.5 miles in Woodlawn and Morris Park. Gun Hill Road begins at Stillwell Avenue in Morris Park near the Hutchinson River Parkway exit and comes to an end at the Mosholu Parkway in Woodlawn...
and Webster Avenue
Webster Avenue
Webster Avenue is one of the longest thoroughfares in the Bronx. It stretches for 5.8 miles from Melrose to Woodlawn . The road starts at an intersection with Melrose Avenue, East 165th Street, Brook Avenue and Park Avenue in Melrose, ending at Nereid Avenue and East 240th Street in the town of...
. Service at Williams Bridge is hourly. Due to its short platform length, only the doors of four cars open for passengers.
This station is located in the Zone 2 Metro-North fare zone.
History
Williams Bridge Station was at one time in close proximity to the 210th Street – Williamsbridge elevated station of the IRT Third Avenue LineIRT Third Avenue Line
The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by an independent railway company, it was acquired by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and eventually became part of the New York subway...
. In fact, the line itself used to curve from Webster Avenue over Gun Hill Road before terminating at Gun Hill Road (IRT White Plains Road Line)
Gun Hill Road (IRT White Plains Road Line)
Gun Hill Road is an express station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located in the Bronx at the intersection of Gun Hill and White Plains Roads, it is served by the 2 train at all times while the 5 train provides additional rush hour service in the peak direction.This...
station to the east. Because of this, the Gun Hill Road bridge over the Harlem Line was a two-level bridge until the Third Avenue Line was abandoned in 1973.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two offset 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, each four cars long and accessible from East Gun Hill Road (East 210th Street). When trains stop at this station, normally the front four open cars receive and discharge passengers.
The western platform, adjacent to Track 4, 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 Track 3, is generally used by northbound or 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...
-bound trains.
The Harlem Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks not adjacent to either platform are used only by express trains.