Metro-North Railroad (MNCR) is a commuter railroad system serving two of the five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan and the Bronx), Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, and Orange Counties in New York, as well Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut. It was established by Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 1983 to acquire operation of all commuter rail service in New York and Connecticut from Conrail (or Consolidated Rail Corporation), which itself had been formed in 1976 through the merging of a number of financially troubled railroads, and previously operated commuter railroad service under contract from the MTA.[1]
Station origins
As with many commuter railroad systems of the late-20th Century in the United States, the stations exist along lines that were inherited from other railroads of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Stations on the east side of the Hudson River were originally part of either New York Central Railroad or New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, both of which became part of Penn Central Railroad in 1968 and 1969 respectively. Stations on lines on the west side of the Hudson River were originally part of Erie Railroad which was merged into the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad in 1960.
Historical preservation of stations
Dozens of active stations that serve Metro-North are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the most notable of which is Grand Central Terminal which is also a National Historic Landmark and a New York City Landmark. The majority of protected stations are on the New Haven Line, including two of the three branches. Four of the northern termini of each line contains stations that are on NRHP, but the only one that serves Metro-North trains is Poughkeepsie Station. The New Haven Line has been terminating northeast of the historic New Haven Union Station at State Street Station since 2002. The Danbury Branch, Waterbury Branch, and Port Jervis Lines stop at platforms just short of former stations that are listed on NRHP.
Some stations, such as Cannondale (Metro-North) are contributing properties to historic districts on NRHP. Other structures related to the railroad are listed on NRHP, but are not stations, such as the Housatonic River, Norwalk River, and Saugatuck River Railroad Bridges.
Station list
This is a list of train stations served by Metro-North Railroad. This includes stations shared with NJTransit, but only those within New York State. Stations are listed in alphabetical order. Stations along the Pascack Valley Line from Hoboken, NJ to Montvale, NJ and along the Main Line from Hoboken, NJ to Mahwah, NJ are operated solely by New Jersey Transit.
Station |
Line |
Municipality |
County |
Former railroad |
|
Opened |
Notes |
Ansonia |
Waterbury Branch |
Ansonia |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Appalachian Trail |
Harlem Line |
Pawling |
Dutchess, NY |
New York Central |
|
1991 |
Built by Metro-North |
Ardsley-on-Hudson |
Hudson Line |
Irvington |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
Circa 1900 |
|
Beacon |
Hudson Line |
Beacon |
Dutchess, NY |
New York Central and New Haven |
|
1915 |
Replaced Fishkill Landing (NYC station), originally built by the Hudson River Railroad; Also served the ND&C (later CNE, then New Haven Railroads) |
Beacon Falls |
Waterbury Branch |
Beacon Falls |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Bedford Hills |
Harlem Line |
Bedford Falls |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Bethel |
Danbury Branch |
Bethel |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
1996 |
Replaced 1899-built NYNH&H Depot |
Botanical Garden |
Harlem Line |
Bedford Park |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
Circa 1890s |
|
Branchville |
Danbury Branch |
Ridgefield |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
1905 |
|
Breakneck Ridge |
Hudson Line |
Town of Fishkill |
Putnam, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Brewster |
Harlem Line |
Brewster |
Putnam, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
1848 |
Rebuilt in 1931; Also served Putnam Branch until 1959 |
Bridgeport |
New Haven Line Waterbury Branch |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
1905 |
Rebuilt in 1975 by Penn Central; Also serves Shore Line East and Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Vermonter trains |
Bronxville |
Harlem Line |
Bedford Park |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1916 |
|
Campbell Hall |
Port Jervis Line |
Town of Hamptonburgh |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
|
???? |
Also served the Wallkill Valley Railroad |
Cannondale |
Danbury Branch |
Cannondale |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven (D&N) |
|
1892 |
Contributing property of the Cannondale Historic District |
Chappaqua |
Harlem Line |
Chappaqua |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1902 |
Replaced 1846-built NY&H Depot. Current station and plaza have been on NRHP since 1979 |
Cold Spring |
Hudson Line |
Cold Spring |
Putnam, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Cortlandt |
Hudson Line |
Cortlandt Manor |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
1996 |
Built by Metro-North; Replaced both Montrose and Crugers Stations |
Cos Cob |
New Haven Line |
Cos Cob |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
1894 |
Replaced 1848-built NY&NH Depot |
Crestwood |
Harlem Line |
Tuckahoe |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1901 |
|
Croton Falls |
Harlem Line |
Croton Falls |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1847 |
Rebuilt by Metro-North |
Croton–Harmon |
Hudson Line |
Croton-on-Hudson |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
???? |
Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf trains. |
Danbury |
Danbury Branch |
Danbury |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
Circa 1993 |
Replaced former Danbury Union Station. |
Darien |
New Haven Line |
Darien |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
Circa 1890s |
|
Derby–Shelton |
Waterbury Branch |
Derby |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Dobbs Ferry |
Hudson Line |
Dobbs Ferry |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
???? |
|
Dover Plains |
Harlem Line |
Dover Plains |
Dutchess, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
???? |
|
East Norwalk |
New Haven Line |
East Norwalk |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Fairfield |
New Haven Line |
Fairfield |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
1882 |
|
Fairfield Metro |
New Haven Line |
Fairfield |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
2011 |
Built by Metro-North and CDOT |
Fleetwood |
Harlem Line |
Mount Vernon |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1924 |
|
Fordham |
Harlem Line+New Haven Line |
Fordham Plaza |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
|
Shared with New Haven Railroad since 1924. |
Garrison |
Hudson Line |
Garrison |
Putnam, NY |
New York Central |
|
1892 |
|
Glenbrook |
New Canaan Branch |
Stamford |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
Circa 1868 |
|
Glenwood |
Hudson Line |
Yonkers |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
???? |
|
Golden's Bridge |
Harlem Line |
Golden's Bridge |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Grand Central Terminal |
Hudson Line, Harlem Line and New Haven Lines, plus NH Branches |
Midtown Manhattan |
New York, NY |
New York Central and New Haven |
‡ |
1913 |
|
Green's Farms |
New Haven Line |
Westport |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Greenwich |
New Haven Line |
Greenwich |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
???? |
|
Greystone |
Hudson Line |
Yonkers |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
1899 |
|
Harlem Valley – Wingdale |
Harlem Line |
Wingdale |
Dutchess, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
1977 |
Merging of former "State Hospital" and "Wingdale" NYC Stations |
Harlem–125th Street |
Hudson Line, Harlem Line and New Haven Lines, plus NH Branches |
Harlem |
New York, NY |
New York Central and New Haven |
‡ |
1896 |
|
Harriman |
Port Jervis Line |
Harriman |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
‡ |
1983 |
Built by Metro-North; Replaced former Erie Depot |
Harrison |
New Haven Line |
Harrison |
Westchester, NY |
New Haven |
|
c. 1870 |
|
Hartsdale |
Harlem Line |
Hartsdale |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1915 |
Replaced former NY&H Depot; Listed on the National Register of Historic Places |
Hastings-on-Hudson |
Hudson Line |
Hastings-on-Hudson |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
1910 |
Replaced former Hudson River Railroad depot |
Hawthorne |
Harlem Line |
Hawthorne |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Highbridge Facility |
Hudson Line |
Highbridge |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
Converted to a maintenance facility by Penn Central during the 1970s. |
Irvington |
Hudson Line |
Irvington |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Katonah |
Harlem Line |
Katonah |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1897 |
Rebuilt by Metro-North in 1984; Also served Lake Mahopac Branch until 1959 |
Larchmont |
New Haven Line |
Larchmont |
Westchester, NY |
New Haven |
‡ |
???? |
|
Ludlow |
Hudson Line |
Yonkers |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
Built for former Domino Sugar refinery in Ludlow Park |
Mamaroneck |
New Haven Line |
Mamaroneck |
Westchester, NY |
New Haven |
|
1888 |
|
Manitou |
Hudson Line |
Manitou |
Putnam, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Marble Hill |
Hudson Line |
Marble Hill |
New York, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Melrose |
Harlem Line |
Melrose |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Merritt 7 |
Danbury Branch |
Norwalk |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
1985 |
Built by Metro-North |
Middletown–Town of Wallkill |
Port Jervis Line |
Middletown/Wallkill |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
|
1983 |
Built by Metro-North; Replacement for former Erie Depot |
Milford |
New Haven Line |
Milford |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
Also serves Shore Line East |
Morris Heights |
Hudson Line |
Morris Heights |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
???? |
Also served Putnam Line until 1958 |
Mount Kisco |
Harlem Line |
Mount Kisco |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Mount Pleasant |
Harlem Line |
Mount Pleasant |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Mount Vernon East |
New Haven Line |
Mount Vernon |
Westchester, NY |
New Haven |
‡ |
???? |
Rebuilt by Metro-North |
Mount Vernon West |
Harlem Line |
Mount Vernon |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1914 |
|
Nanuet |
Pascack Valley Line |
Nanuet |
Rockland, NY |
Erie |
‡ |
???? |
NJT station leased to Metro-North |
Naugatuck |
Waterbury Branch |
Naugatuck |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
New Canaan |
New Canaan Branch |
New Canaan |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
1868 |
|
New Hamburg |
Hudson Line |
New Hamburg |
Dutchess, NY |
New York Central |
|
1981 |
Rebuilt by MTA; Replacement for former NYC station closed in 1962. |
New Rochelle |
New Haven Line |
New Rochelle |
Westchester, NY |
New Haven |
‡ |
1877 |
Also serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional |
North White Plains |
Harlem Line |
White Plains |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1972 |
Built by Penn Central; Replaced former Holland Avenue NYC station |
Noroton Heights |
New Haven Line |
Darien |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Old Greenwich |
New Haven Line |
Greenwich |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
1892 |
|
Ossining |
Hudson Line |
Ossining |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1914 |
Replaced 1848-built Hudson River Railroad depot |
Otisville |
Port Jervis Line |
Otisville |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
|
???? |
|
Patterson |
Harlem Line |
Patterson |
Putnam, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
???? |
|
Pawling |
Harlem Line |
Pawling |
Dutchess, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
???? |
|
Pearl River |
Pascack Valley Line |
Pearl River |
Rockland, NY |
Erie |
|
???? |
NJT station leased to Metro-North |
Peekskill |
Hudson Line |
Peekskill |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1874 |
|
Pelham |
New Haven Line |
Pelham |
Westchester, NY |
New Haven |
|
1893 |
|
Philipse Manor |
Hudson Line |
Sleepy Hollow |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1910 |
|
Pleasantville |
Harlem Line |
Pleasantville |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Port Chester |
New Haven Line |
Port Chester |
Westchester, NY |
New Haven |
|
1890 |
|
Port Jervis |
Port Jervis Line |
Port Jervis |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
|
1980s |
Replacement for Erie Depot |
Poughkeepsie |
Hudson Line |
Poughkeepsie |
Dutchess, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
1918 |
Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf trains. |
Purdy's |
Harlem Line |
Pleasantville |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Redding |
Danbury Branch |
Redding |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
???? |
Also called "West Redding Station." |
Riverdale |
Hudson Line |
Riverdale |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
???? |
|
Riverside |
New Haven Line |
Greenwich |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Rowayton |
New Haven Line |
Norwalk |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Rye |
New Haven Line |
Rye |
Westchester, NY |
New Haven |
‡ |
???? |
Rebuilt by Metro-North; Served Amtrak from 1972 to 1987. |
Salisbury Mills- Cornwall |
Port Jervis Line |
Beaverdam Lake-Salisbury Mills |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
|
1983 |
|
Scarborough |
Hudson Line |
Scarborough |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Scarsdale |
Harlem Line |
Scarsdale |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1904 |
Replaced former NY&H Depot; Listed on the National Register of Historic Places |
Seymour |
Waterbury Branch |
Seymour |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Sloatsburg |
Port Jervis Line |
Sloatsburg |
Rockland, NY |
Erie |
|
1868 |
|
South Norwalk |
New Haven Line Danbury Branch |
Norwalk |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
1994 |
Rebuilt by Metro-North and CDOT; Replaced former New Haven Depot. |
Southeast |
Harlem Line |
Town of Southeast |
Putnam, NY |
New York Central |
|
1980 |
Replacement for Dykeman's (NYCRR station) |
Southport |
New Haven Line |
Fairfield |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
1884 |
|
Spring Valley |
Pascack Valley Line |
Spring Valley |
Rockland, NY |
Erie |
|
1842 |
NJT station leased to Metro-North |
Springdale |
New Canaan Branch |
Stamford |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Spuyten Duyvil |
Hudson Line |
Spuyten Duyvil |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
|
Circa 1871 |
|
Stamford T.C. |
New Haven Line New Canaan and Danbury Branches |
Stamford |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
1987 |
Rebuilt by Metro-North and CDOT; Replaced former New Haven Depot; Also serves Shore Line East and Amtrak's Acela Express, Northeast Regional, and Vermonter trains. |
State Street |
New Haven Line |
New Haven |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
2002 |
Built by CDOT; Also serves Shore Line East and future Hartford Line |
Stratford |
New Haven Line Waterbury Branch |
Stratford |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
Also serves Shore Line East |
Suffern |
Port Jervis Line |
Suffern |
Rockland, NY |
Erie |
|
1941 |
NJT station used by Metro-North. |
Talmadge Hill |
New Canaan Branch |
New Canaan |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
???? |
|
Tarrytown |
Hudson Line |
Tarrytown |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1925 |
Replaced 1890 depot that was burned in a 1922 cigarette fire. |
Tenmile River |
Harlem Line |
Town of Amenia |
Dutchess, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
2000 |
Built by Metro-North; Replacement for State School NYC station |
Tremont |
Harlem Line |
Tremont |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
|
???? |
|
Tuckahoe |
Harlem Line |
Tuckahoe |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1901 |
Replaced former NY&H Depot |
Tuxedo |
Port Jervis Line |
Tuxedo |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
|
1885 |
|
Union Station |
New Haven Line |
New Haven |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
1920 |
Also serves Shore Line East and Amtrak's Acela Express, Northeast Regional, New Haven–Springfield Shuttle, and Vermonter trains. |
University Heights |
Hudson Line |
University Heights |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
|
Also served Putnam Branch until 1958 |
Valhalla |
Harlem Line |
Valhalla |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
|
1890 |
|
Wakefield |
Harlem Line |
Wakefield |
Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
|
|
|
Wassaic |
Harlem Line |
Wassaic |
Dutchess, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
2000 |
Built by Metro-North |
Waterbury |
Waterbury Branch |
Waterbury |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
|
Replaced former Waterbury Union Station |
West Haven |
New Haven Line |
West Haven |
New Haven, CT |
New Haven |
|
2013 |
Also serves Shore Line East trains |
Westport |
New Haven Line |
West Haven |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
‡ |
|
|
White Plains |
Harlem Line |
White Plains |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
1987 |
Built by Metro-North; Replaced former Warren & Wetmore-built NYC Depot |
Williams Bridge |
Harlem Line |
Williamsbridge |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
Circa 1842 |
|
Wilton |
Danbury Branch |
Wilton |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
|
|
|
Woodlawn |
Harlem Line |
Woodlawn |
The Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
|
Circa 1844 |
Also served New Haven Line trains from 1848 to 1924 |
Yankees – East 153rd Street |
Hudson Line |
The Bronx |
Bronx, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
2009 |
Built by Metro-North; Also serves Harlem Line and New Haven Line on Yankee Game Days |
Yonkers |
Hudson Line |
Yonkers |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
‡ |
1911 |
Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, and Maple Leaf trains. |
Former stations
NOTE: This list is for stations closed by Metro-North only. Any stations closed by New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, Conrail, or the MTA before 1983 will not be included on this list.
Station |
Line |
Municipality |
County |
Former railroad |
Opened |
Closed |
Notes |
Chester |
Port Jervis Line |
Village of Chester |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
???? |
1983 |
|
Croton North |
Hudson Line |
Croton-on-Hudson |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
1890s 1983 |
1960s 1984 |
Re-opened briefly by Metro-North |
Crugers |
Hudson Line |
Crugers |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
???? |
1996 |
|
Goshen |
Port Jervis Line |
Goshen |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
???? |
1984 |
|
Harriman |
Port Jervis Line |
Harriman |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
1911 |
1983 |
Replaced stations built in 1838 and 1873 |
Kensico Cemetery |
Harlem Line |
Valhalla |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
???? |
1983 |
|
Kent Road |
Danbury Branch |
Wilton |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
1976 |
1994 |
Built by Penn Central; Replaced former South Wilton Station |
Middletown |
Port Jervis Line |
Middletown |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
1896 |
1983 |
Replaced a station built in 1843; Now a local library |
Monroe |
Port Jervis Line |
Monroe Township |
Orange, NY |
Erie |
???? |
1984 |
|
Montrose |
Hudson Line |
Montrose |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
???? |
1996 |
|
Thornwood |
Harlem Line |
Thornwood |
Westchester, NY |
New York Central |
???? |
1984 |
|
Union Station |
Danbury Branch |
Danbury |
Fairfield, CT |
New Haven |
1902 |
1993 |
Now the Danbury Railway Museum |
Divisions no longer in service
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