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Port Chester (Metro-North station)
Encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Portchester railway station
in Portchester
, Fareham
in the UK
The Port Chester Metro-North Railroad
station serves Port Chester, New York
via the New Haven Line. The station is the last station on the line in New York
before crossing into Connecticut
. Port Chester is 25.7 miles from Grand Central Terminal
and the average travel time from Grand Central is 53 minutes.
The station house was built in 1890 by the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad and is in the process of being restored.
As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 2,263 and there are 859 parking spots.
s each 10 cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound or Manhattan
-bound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound or Connecticut
-bound trains.
The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains.
Portchester railway station
Portchester railway station is situated to the east of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It was first opened by the LSWR in 1848 on their line from Fareham to Portsmouth.- Services :...
in Portchester
Portchester
Portchester is a locality and suburb 10km northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton, on the A27 main thoroughfare...
, Fareham
Fareham
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...
in the UK
The Port Chester Metro-North Railroad
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 Port Chester, New York
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
via the New Haven Line. The station is the last station on the line in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
before crossing into Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Port Chester is 25.7 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...
and the average travel time from Grand Central is 53 minutes.
The station house was built in 1890 by the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad and is in the process of being restored.
As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 2,263 and there are 859 parking spots.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two 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 10 cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound 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 southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound or Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
-bound trains.
The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains.
External links
- Metro-North Railroad - Port Chester
- List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
- May 28, 1999 Walter Hahn Photo (Existing Railroad Stations in Westchester County, New York)
- Westchester Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- King Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
