Bronxville (Metro-North station)

Bronxville
The station house at Bronxville in 2006.
Location	113 Kraft Avenue, between Sagamore Road & Park Place (Northbound) 2 Station Plaza off Parkway Road(Southbound) Bronxville, NY, 10708-3630
Coordinates	40°56′28″N 73°50′06″W / 40.9410°N 73.8351°WCoordinates: 40°56′28″N 73°50′06″W / 40.9410°N 73.8351°W
Line(s)	Harlem Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Bee-Line Bus System: 26, 30, 52
Construction
Parking	331 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1850s (NY&H)
Rebuilt	1916 (NYC), 1989 (MNR)
Electrified	700V (DC) third rail
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	808,340  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Fleetwood toward Grand Central Harlem Line Tuckahoe toward Wassaic   Former services   New York Central Railroad Fleetwood toward New York City Harlem Division Tuckahoe toward Chatham

The Bronxville Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the village of Bronxville, New York via the Harlem Line. It is 15.3 miles (24.6 km) from Grand Central Terminal. This station is located in the Zone 3 Metro-North fare zone.

History

The New York and Harlem Railroad laid tracks through Bronxville during the mid-1840s, and evidence of a station in Bronxville can be found at least as far back as 1858.^[1] The current Bronxville Station was built in 1916 by the New York Central Railroad,^[2] in the Spanish-Mission revival architecture designed to match that of the nearby Gramatan Hotel. As with the rest of the Harlem Line, the merger of New York Central with Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 transformed it into a Penn Central station, and then its service was gradually merged with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and officially became part of Metro-North in 1983. In the Spring of 1989, the platforms were reconstructed, along with those of Fleetwood, Tuckahoe, and Crestwood stations.^[3] As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 3,109 and there are 331 parking spots.^[4]

Platform and track configuration

4	■ Harlem Line	for Grand Central
	■ Harlem Line	no stop
1	■ Harlem Line	for Wassaic

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 12 cars long. The western platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by southbound trains to either Grand Central or, on days of Yankee home games, direct service to the Yankees-E. 153 Street station. The eastern platform, adjacent to Track 1, is generally used by northbound trains.

The Harlem Line has three tracks at this location. The middle track, not adjacent to either platform, is used only by express trains.

References

1. 1858 New York and Harlem Railroad Map (I Ride the Harlem Line)
2. Existing Railroad Stations in Westchester County, New York
3. Harlem Line Schedule History (iRide the Harlem Line)
4. New York Times 2006 Metro-North commuter rail info

External links

• Media related to Bronxville (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Metro-North Railroad - Bronxville
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Station from Google Maps Street View