List of Metro-North Railroad stations explained
The Metro-North Railroad is a commuter rail 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 the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 1983 to acquire operation of all commuter rail service in New York and Connecticut from Conrail, 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 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 Line stop at platforms just short of former stations that are listed on NRHP.
Some stations, such as, 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 NJ Transit, 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 and Bergen County Line from Hoboken, NJ to Mahwah, NJ are operated solely by NJ Transit.
| Station | Line | Municipality | County | Former railroad | | Opened | width=35% | Notes |
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| | Ansonia | New Haven, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Pawling | Dutchess, NY | New York Central | | data-sort-value="1990-04-01" | April 1, 1990[3] | Built by Metro-North |
| | Irvington | Westchester, NY | New York Central | ‡ | data-sort-value="1896" | Circa 1896 | |
| | Beacon | Dutchess, NY | New York Central and New Haven | | 1915 | Replaced Fishkill Landing station, originally built by the Hudson River Railroad; Also served the ND&C (later CNE, then New Haven Railroads) |
| | Beacon Falls | New Haven, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Bedford Hills | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1847 | |
| | Bethel | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | 1996 | Replaced 1899-built NYNH&H Depot |
| | Bedford Park | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | ‡ | data-sort-value="1890" | Circa 1890s | |
| | Ridgefield | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | 1905 | |
| | Town of Fishkill | Putnam, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Brewster | Putnam, NY | New York Central | ‡ | 1848 | Rebuilt in 1931; Also served Putnam Branch until 1959 |
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| Bridgeport | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | 1905 | Rebuilt in 1975 by Penn Central; Also serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Vermonter trains |
| | Bronxville | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1916 | |
| | Town of Hamptonburgh | Orange, NY | Erie | | data-sort-value="1983-04-18" | April 18, 1983 | Also served the Wallkill Valley Railroad |
| | Cannondale | Fairfield, CT | New Haven (D&N) | | 1892 | Contributing property of the Cannondale Historic District |
| | 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 | Putnam, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Cortlandt Manor | Westchester, NY | New York Central | ‡ | data-sort-value="1996-06-30" | June 30, 1996 | Built by Metro-North; Replaced both Montrose and Crugers Stations |
| | Cos Cob | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | 1894 | Replaced 1848-built NY&NH Depot |
| | Tuckahoe | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1901 | |
| | Croton Falls | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1847 | Rebuilt by Metro-North |
| | Croton-on-Hudson | Westchester, NY | New York Central | ‡ | | Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf trains. |
| | Danbury | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | 1996 | Replaced former Danbury Union Station. |
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| Darien | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | data-sort-value="1890" | Circa 1890s | |
| | Derby | New Haven, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Dobbs Ferry | Westchester, NY | New York Central | ‡ | data-sort-value="1851" | Circa 1851 | |
| | Dover Plains | Dutchess, NY | New York Central | ‡ | data-sort-value="1848-12-01" | December 1, 1848 | |
| | East Norwalk | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Fairfield | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | 1882 | |
| Fairfield–Black Rock | | Fairfield | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | data-sort-value="2011-12-05" | December 5, 2011 | Built by Metro-North and CDOT |
| | Mount Vernon | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1924 | |
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| Fordham Plaza | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | ‡ | 1841 | Shared with New Haven Railroad since 1924. |
| | Garrison | Putnam, NY | New York Central | | 1892 | |
| | Stamford | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | data-sort-value="1868" | Circa 1868 | |
| | Yonkers | Westchester, NY | New York Central | ‡ | | |
| | Goldens Bridge | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | | |
| Grand Central Terminal |
| Midtown Manhattan | New York, NY | New York Central and New Haven | ‡ | data-sort-value="1913-02-02" | February 2, 1913 | |
| | Westport | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Greenwich | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | | |
| | Yonkers | Westchester, NY | New York Central | ‡ | 1899 | |
| | Wingdale | Dutchess, NY | New York Central | ‡ | 1977 | Merging of former "State Hospital" and "Wingdale" NYC Stations |
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| Harlem | New York, NY | New York Central and New Haven | ‡ | 1896 | |
| | Harriman | Orange, NY | Erie | ‡ | 1983 | Built by Metro-North; Replaced former Erie Depot |
| | Harrison | Westchester, NY | New Haven | | data-sort-value="1840" | c. 1840 | |
| | Hartsdale | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1915 | Replaced former NY&H Depot; Listed on the National Register of Historic Places |
| | Hastings-on-Hudson | Westchester, NY | New York Central | ‡ | 1910 | Replaced former Hudson River Railroad depot |
| | Hawthorne | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1847 | |
| Highbridge Facility | | Highbridge | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | | | Converted to a maintenance facility by Penn Central during the 1970s. |
| | Irvington | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Katonah | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1897 | Rebuilt by Metro-North in 1984; Also served Lake Mahopac Branch until 1959 |
| | Larchmont | Westchester, NY | New Haven | ‡ | | |
| | Yonkers | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | | Built for former Domino Sugar refinery in Ludlow Park |
| | Mamaroneck | Westchester, NY | New Haven | | 1888 | |
| | Manitou | Putnam, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Marble Hill | New York, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Melrose | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Norwalk | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | data-sort-value="1985-07-29" | July 29, 1985 | Built by Metro-North |
| | Middletown/Wallkill | Orange, NY | Erie | | data-sort-value="1983-04-18" | April 18, 1983 | Built by Metro-North; Replacement for former Erie Depot |
| | Milford | New Haven, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Morris Heights | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | ‡ | | Also served Putnam Line until 1958 |
| | Mount Kisco | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Mount Pleasant | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Mount Vernon | Westchester, NY | New Haven | ‡ | | Rebuilt by Metro-North |
| | Mount Vernon | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1914 | |
| | Nanuet | Rockland, NY | Erie | ‡ | | NJT station leased to Metro-North |
| | Naugatuck | New Haven, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | New Canaan | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | 1868 | |
| | New Hamburg | Dutchess, NY | New York Central | | data-sort-value="1981-10-17" | October 17, 1981 | Rebuilt by the MTA; station was closed by Penn Central on July 2, 1973 |
| | New Rochelle | Westchester, NY | New Haven | ‡ | 1877 | Also serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional |
| | White Plains | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1972 | Built by Penn Central; Replaced former Holland Avenue NYC station |
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| Darien | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Greenwich | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | 1892 | |
| | Ossining | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1914 | Replaced 1848-built Hudson River Railroad depot |
| | Otisville | Orange, NY | Erie | | | |
| | Patterson | Putnam, NY | New York Central | ‡ | | |
| | Pawling | Dutchess, NY | New York Central | ‡ | | |
| | Pearl River | Rockland, NY | Erie | | | NJT station leased to Metro-North |
| | Peekskill | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1874 | |
| | Pelham | Westchester, NY | New Haven | | 1893 | |
| | Sleepy Hollow | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1910 | |
| | Pleasantville | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Port Chester | Westchester, NY | New Haven | | 1890 | |
| | Port Jervis | Orange, NY | Erie | | data-sort-value="1980" | 1980s | Replacement for Erie Depot |
| | Poughkeepsie | Dutchess, NY | New York Central | ‡ | 1918 | Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf trains. |
| | Pleasantville | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1847 | |
| | Redding | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | | Also called "West Redding station." |
| | Riverdale | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | ‡ | | |
| | Greenwich | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | | |
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| Norwalk | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Rye | Westchester, NY | New Haven | ‡ | | Rebuilt by Metro-North; Served by Amtrak from 1972 to 1987. |
| | Beaver Dam Lake/Salisbury Mills | Orange, NY | Erie | | 1983 | |
| | Scarborough | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Scarsdale | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1904 | Replaced former NY&H Depot; Listed on the National Register of Historic Places |
| | Seymour | New Haven, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Sloatsburg | Rockland, NY | Erie | | 1868 | |
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| Norwalk | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | 1994 | Rebuilt by Metro-North and CDOT; Replaced former New Haven Depot. |
| | Town of Southeast | Putnam, NY | New York Central | | 1980 | Replacement for Dykeman's station |
| | Fairfield | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | 1884 | |
| | Spring Valley | Rockland, NY | Erie | | 1842 | NJT station leased to Metro-North |
| | Stamford | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Spuyten Duyvil | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | | data-sort-value="1871" | Circa 1871 | |
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| Stamford | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | 1987 | Rebuilt by Metro-North and CDOT; Replaced former New Haven Depot; Also serves Amtrak's Acela, Northeast Regional, and Vermonter trains. |
| | New Haven | New Haven, CT | New Haven | ‡ | data-sort-value="2002-06-07" | June 7, 2002 | Built by CDOT; Also serves CT Rail's Shore Line East and Hartford Line and Amtrak's Hartford Line, Northeast Regional, and Valley Flyer trains. |
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| Stratford | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Suffern | Rockland, NY | Erie | | 1941 | NJT station used by Metro-North. |
| | New Canaan | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | 1868 | |
| | Tarrytown | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1925 | Replaced 1890 depot that was burned in a 1922 cigarette fire. |
| | Town of Amenia | Dutchess, NY | New York Central | ‡ | data-sort-value="2000-07-09" | July 9, 2000 | Rebuilt by Metro-North; Replacement for State School NYC station |
| | Tremont | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Tuckahoe | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1901 | Replaced former NY&H Depot |
| | Tuxedo | Orange, NY | Erie | | 1885 | |
| Union Station | | New Haven | New Haven, CT | New Haven | ‡ | 1920 | Also serves CT Rail's Shore Line East and Hartford Line and Amtrak's Acela, Hartford Line, Northeast Regional, Valley Flyer, and Vermonter trains. |
| | University Heights | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | ‡ | | Also served Putnam Branch until 1958 |
| | Valhalla | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1890 | |
| | Wakefield | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | | | |
| | Wassaic | Dutchess, NY | New York Central | ‡ | data-sort-value="2000-07-09" | July 9, 2000 | Rebuilt by Metro-North |
| | Waterbury | New Haven, CT | New Haven | ‡ | | Replaced former Waterbury Union Station |
| | West Haven | New Haven, CT | New Haven | ‡ | data-sort-value="2013-08-18" | August 18, 2013 | |
| | Westport | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | ‡ | | |
| | White Plains | Westchester, NY | New York Central | ‡ | 1844 | Built by Metro-North; Replaced former Warren & Wetmore-built NYC Depot |
| | Williamsbridge | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | ‡ | data-sort-value="1842" | Circa 1842 | |
| | Wilton | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | | | |
| | Woodlawn | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | | data-sort-value="1844" | Circa 1844 | Also served New Haven Line trains from 1848 to 1924 |
| | Highbridge and Concourse | The Bronx, NY | New York Central | ‡ | data-sort-value="2009-05-23" | May 23, 2009 | Built by Metro-North; Also serves Harlem Line and New Haven Line on Yankee Game Days |
| | Yonkers | Westchester, NY | New York Central | ‡ | 1911 | Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, and Maple Leaf trains. |
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Former stations
This list only includes stations that were closed by Metro-North after the railroad's formation in 1983. It does not include stations closed by the New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, or Conrail, or the MTA pre-1983.
| Station | Line | Municipality | County | Former railroad | Opened | Closed | Notes |
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| | Village of Chester | Orange, NY | | | data-sort-value="1983-04-16" | April 16, 1983 | |
| | Croton-on-Hudson | Westchester, NY | New York Central | 1890s
1983 | 1960s
1984 | Briefly reopened by Metro-North |
| | Crugers | Westchester, NY | | | data-sort-value="1996-06-30" | June 30, 1996 | This station along with Montrose were replaced by Cortland |
| | Goshen | Orange, NY | | | 1984 | |
| Harriman | | Harriman | Orange, NY | Erie | 1911 | data-sort-value="1983-04-16" | April 16, 1983 | Replaced stations built in 1838 and 1873 |
| | Valhalla | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | 1983 | |
| | Wilton | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | data-sort-value="1976-01-12" | January 12, 1976[4] | data-sort-value="1994-01-16" | January 16, 1994[5] | Built by Penn Central; Replaced former South Wilton station |
| Middletown | | Middletown | Orange, NY | Erie | 1896 | data-sort-value="1983-04-16" | April 16, 1983 | Replaced a station built in 1843; Now a local library |
| | Monroe Township | Orange, NY | | | 1984 | |
| | Montrose | Westchester, NY | | | data-sort-value="1996-06-30" | June 30, 1996 | This station along with Crugers were replaced by a new station at Cortland |
| | Thornwood | Westchester, NY | New York Central | | data-sort-value="1984-03-05" | March 5, 1984 | |
| Union Station | | Danbury | Fairfield, CT | New Haven | 1902 | 1993 | Now the Danbury Railway Museum; replaced by Danbury |
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Proposed stations
| Station | Line | Municipality | County | Notes |
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| | East Bridgeport | Fairfield, CT | Project indefinitely postponed due to budgetary reasons.[6] |
| | Brookfield | Fairfield, CT | |
| | Co-op City | Bronx, NY | Planned to open in 2027; part of Penn Station Access project |
| | Georgetown | Fairfield, CT | Served by Penn Central until 1970 |
| | Hunts Point | Bronx, NY | Planned to open in 2027; part of Penn Station Access project |
| | Morris Park | Bronx, NY | Planned to open in 2027; part of Penn Station Access project |
| | New Milford | Litchfield, CT | Served by Penn Central until 1971; new station part of planned Danbury Branch extension to New Milford |
| | Danbury | Fairfield, CT | Part of planned Danbury Branch extension to New Milford |
| | Orange | New Haven, CT | Project indefinitely postponed due to budgetary reasons.[7] |
| | Parkchester | Bronx, NY | Planned to open in 2027; part of Penn Station Access project |
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Divisions no longer in service
Notes and References
- http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/aboutmnr.htm About MTA Metro-North Railroad
- Web site: Stations . New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority . July 26, 2022.
- News: Local Rail Schedule Changed. April 5, 1990. Poughkeepsie Journal. January 21, 2019. 4C.
- News: P-E Commuters to Get Train Service in Wilton. January 4, 1976. The Bridgeport Post. January 20, 2019. 93.
- News: Trains Will End Stops at Kent Road Sunday. January 12, 1994. The Wilton Bulletin. February 15, 2012. Wilton, Connecticut.
- Web site: Grice . Jordan . 2019-01-24 . Bridgeport's East Side train station plans halted . 2022-08-04 . Connecticut Post . en-US.
- Web site: Bisceglia . Brandon . 2017-12-21 . Orange Train Station Plans Derailed . 2022-08-04 . Milford-Orange Times . en-US.
