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Tarrytown (Metro-North station)
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The Tarrytown Metro-North Railroad
station serves residents of Tarrytown, New York
and other commuters via the Hudson Line
and is one of four express stations on that line south of Croton–Harmon seeing most trains minus peak hour trains to/from Poughkeepsie
. Trains leave for New York City
every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It is 24.5 miles from Grand Central Terminal
and travel time to Grand Central is about 44 minutes (35 minutes express).
The Tappan Zee Bridge
is not far from the station, so the station sees some use by commuters from Rockland County
. As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 2677 and there are 909 parking spots, fewer than 100 of which are owned by the railroad.
The original station building, which also served as the terminus of John D. Rockefeller
's private telegraph wire to his home in Pocantico Hills
, was destroyed in a fire
caused by a cigarette
in April 1922. Plans for a new station were completed three years later in October 1925.
Almost 120 years after the station first went into use, an announcement was made in November 2007 concerning a large scale refurbishment of the station as part of the second phase of MTA
's Capital Program. The renovated building will include a ticket agent and waiting area, new heated overpasses, stairways and elevators as well as new platforms. Metro-North has set aside $3.5 million for the project with the expectation that design work would be completed by the second quarter of 2008. Work at the Tarrytown station began in October 2009 and Metro North reports this federal stimulus project is expected to be finished by 2012.
Permit Type Annual Fee/Semi-Annual Fee
Resident $275/$215
Non-Resident $1,075/$655
Business $300/$240
, Tappan Zee Express
as well as a number of other connections. Historically, the station was connected to other Westchester County communities via a trolley
.
next to Tracks 2 and 4 and generally used by southbound or Manhattan
-bound trains. The east one is a side platform
next to Track 3 and generally used by northbound or outbound trains.
The Hudson Line has four tracks here; the inner track not next to either platform is used 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 residents of Tarrytown, New York
Tarrytown, New York
Tarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line...
and other commuters 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...
and is one of four express stations on that line south of Croton–Harmon seeing most trains minus peak hour trains to/from Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (Metro-North station)
The Poughkeepsie Metro-North Railroad station serves Poughkeepsie, New York and surrounding areas as the north end of the Hudson Line. It is also served by many Amtrak trains, which continue north to Albany and points beyond, and south to New York City's Pennsylvania Station. Trains leave for New...
. 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 24.5 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 travel time to Grand Central is about 44 minutes (35 minutes express).
The Tappan Zee Bridge
Tappan Zee Bridge
The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge, usually referred to as Tappan Zee Bridge, is a cantilever bridge in New York over the Hudson River at one of its widest points; the Tappan Zee is named for an American Indian tribe from the area called "Tappan"; and zee being the Dutch word for "sea"....
is not far from the station, so the station sees some use by commuters from Rockland County
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
. As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 2677 and there are 909 parking spots, fewer than 100 of which are owned by the railroad.
Station Building
The Tarrytown station was first used by commuters in 1890.The original station building, which also served as the terminus of John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller was an American oil industrialist, investor, and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of...
's private telegraph wire to his home in Pocantico Hills
Pocantico Hills, New York
Pocantico Hills is a hamlet in the town of Mount Pleasant, New York, northeast of the village of Sleepy Hollow and southwest of the village of Pleasantville. The area was originally settled by native Americans of the Wecquaesgeek tribes; "Pocantico" means "running between two hills," and the name...
, was destroyed in a fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
caused by a cigarette
Cigarette
A cigarette is a small roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well...
in April 1922. Plans for a new station were completed three years later in October 1925.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U.S...
's Capital Program. The renovated building will include a ticket agent and waiting area, new heated overpasses, stairways and elevators as well as new platforms. Metro-North has set aside $3.5 million for the project with the expectation that design work would be completed by the second quarter of 2008. Work at the Tarrytown station began in October 2009 and Metro North reports this federal stimulus project is expected to be finished by 2012.
Parking
The station has several parking options. The Green Street lot provides 467 permit parking spaces available for both residents and non-residents, having no maximum daily limit. The Depot Plaza lot provides 289 resident-only permit parking spaces, having no maximum daily limit. The South Depot Plaza lot provides 46 metered parking spaces, having a maximum 12-hour limit. These meters are in operation from 9AM to 6PM except Sundays and legal holidays. Parking permits can be purchased from the Village of Tarrytown on an annual or semi-annual basis. Annual permits run from June 1 through May 31. The prices depend on the type of permit:Resident $275/$215
Non-Resident $1,075/$655
Business $300/$240
Connections
The station is currently served by a number of bus lines, including the Westchester Bee-LineBee-Line Bus System
The Bee-Line Bus System, branded on the buses in lowercase as the bee-line system, is a bus system serving Westchester County, New York. The system is owned by the County's Department of Public Works and Transportation and operated, on contract , by Yonkers-based Liberty Lines Transit, Inc...
, Tappan Zee Express
Transport of Rockland
The Transport of Rockland is the bus system for Rockland County, New York, providing service along major routes in Rockland County, as well as connections to Clarkstown Mini-Trans in Clarkstown, Spring Valley Jitney in Spring Valley, the Bee-Line Bus System in Westchester as well as connections to...
as well as a number of other connections. Historically, the station was connected to other Westchester County communities via a trolley
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
.
Platforms and tracks
The station has two slightly offset high-level platforms each 10 cars long. The west one is an 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...
next to Tracks 2 and 4 and 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 east one is a side platform
Side 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...
next to Track 3 and generally used by northbound or outbound trains.
The Hudson Line has four tracks here; the inner track not next to either platform is used by express trains.