Tuckahoe station explained

Tuckahoe
Style:MNRR
Style2:Harlem
Address:1 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, New York
Coordinates:40.9505°N -73.8284°W
Line:Harlem Line
Other:Bee-Line Bus System

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Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
Electrified:700V (DC) third rail
Parking:314 spaces
Opened:July 2, 1844[1]
Rebuilt:1901, c. 1912, 1989
Zone:3
Other Services Header:Former services
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
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Line:none
Marker:rail
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Zoom:14

Tuckahoe station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in the village of Tuckahoe, New York.

History

The New York and Harlem Railroad laid tracks through Tuckahoe during the mid-1840s, and evidence of a station in Tuckahoe can be found at least as far back as the 1850s.[2] [3] The current Tuckahoe station building was originally built in 1901, by the New York Central Railroad, and was given an additional baggage elevator approximately in 1912.[4] The station continued to serve commuters without much change until the New York Central merged with rival Pennsylvania Railroad to form Penn Central in 1968. As Penn Central was facing bankruptcy, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority began subsidizing service in 1970, and high-level platforms were constructed to accommodate the new M1A electric MU cars being delivered at the time. Operation of the railroad continued and was passed on to Conrail in 1976. Metro-North took over direct operation in 1983.

In the Spring of 1989, the platforms were reconstructed, along with those of Fleetwood, Bronxville, and Crestwood stations.[5] The baggage and freight elevators were also converted into passenger elevators

Station layout

The station has two high-level side platforms, each 12 cars long.[6]

As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 1,378 and there are 314 parking spots.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Extension of the Harlem Railroad . May 26, 2020 . The Evening Post . July 2, 1844 . New York, New York . 2. Newspapers.com.
  2. http://www.tuckahoe.com/pika/images/Tuckahoe%20History%20Photos%20048.jpg Tuckahoe History Committee (Village of Tuckahoe: Official Website)
  3. http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1858_nyharlem_map.jpg 1858 New York and Harlem Railroad Map (I Ride the Harlem Line)
  4. http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/ny/ny1500/ny1577/data/ny1577data.pdf Tuckahoe Station (Library of Congress: American Memory)
  5. http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/smartcat-archives/?srche=1&allinone=timetable Harlem Line Schedule History (iRide the Harlem Line)
  6. Web site: Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015. 2015. Metro-North Railroad. January 28, 2019.
  7. https://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/commutemetro-north.html New York Times 2006 Metro-North commuter rail info