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Yonkers (Metro-North station)
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The Yonkers Metro-North Railroad
station serves the downtown area of Yonkers, New York
via the Hudson Line
. It is one of four express stations on that line south of Croton–Harmon. Trains leave for New York City
every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It is 14.4 miles from Grand Central Terminal
in Manhattan
and travel time to Grand Central is about 33 minutes. Some Amtrak
trains also stop here.
The station is two blocks west of Getty Square in downtown Yonkers, across the street from the historic Yonkers Post Office
.
The station was built in 1911 in the Beaux-Arts style. The architects were Warren and Wetmore
, one of the firms responsible for Grand Central Terminal
. In 2004, Metro-North completed a $
43 million restoration of the Yonkers station.
As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 922 and there are 783 parking spaces.
The ticket office at this station was closed July 7, 2010 and tickets must be purchased from vending machines adjacent to the platforms.
s each 10 cars long. The west platform next to Tracks 2 and 4 is generally used by southbound trains headed toward Grand Central Terminal
(Metro-North trains) or Pennsylvania Station (Amtrak trains). The east platform next to Tracks 1 and 3 is generally used by northbound trains.
The Hudson Line has four tracks here.
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 downtown area of Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
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...
. It is one of four express stations on that line south of Croton–Harmon. Trains leave for New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It is 14.4 miles 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...
in 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...
and travel time to Grand Central is about 33 minutes. Some Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
trains also stop here.
The station is two blocks west of Getty Square in downtown Yonkers, across the street from the historic Yonkers Post Office
United States Post Office (Yonkers, New York)
US Post Office-Yonkers is a historic post office building located at Yonkers in Westchester County, New York, United States. It was built in 1927 and is one of a number of post offices in New York designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore...
.
Warren and Wetmore
Warren and Wetmore was an architecture firm in New York City. It was a partnership between Whitney Warren and Charles Wetmore , that had one of the most extensive practices of its time and was known for the designing of large hotels.Whitney Warren was a cousin of the Vanderbilts and spent ten...
, one of the firms responsible for 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...
. In 2004, Metro-North completed a $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
43 million restoration of the Yonkers station.
As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 922 and there are 783 parking spaces.
The ticket office at this station was closed July 7, 2010 and tickets must be purchased from vending machines adjacent to the platforms.
Platforms and tracks
The station has two 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 10 cars long. The west platform next to Tracks 2 and 4 is generally used by southbound trains headed toward 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...
(Metro-North trains) or Pennsylvania Station (Amtrak trains). The east platform next to Tracks 1 and 3 is generally used by northbound trains.
The Hudson Line has four tracks here.