Ardsley-on-Hudson (Metro-North station)

Ardsley-on-Hudson
View looking northbound from east platform; the Tappan Zee Bridge is visible beyond the station.
Location	110 West Ardsley Avenue Irvington, NY, 10533
Coordinates	41°01′37″N 73°52′37″W / 41.0270°N 73.8769°W / 41.0270; -73.8769Coordinates: 41°01′37″N 73°52′37″W / 41.0270°N 73.8769°W / 41.0270; -73.8769
Line(s)	Hudson Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	ca. 1896
Rebuilt	2006–07
Electrified	700V (DC) third rail
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Dobbs Ferry toward Grand Central Hudson Line Irvington toward Poughkeepsie   Former services   New York Central Railroad Irvington toward Peekskill Hudson Division Dobbs Ferry toward New York City

The Ardsley-on-Hudson Metro-North Railroad station serves Dobbs Ferry, New York and Irvington, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave hourly for New York City 7 days a week, and every 25 to 35 minutes on weekday mornings during peak times. It is 21.0 miles from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is about 47 minutes.

A common misconception is that the station serves the similarly named village of Ardsley, New York. The village of Ardsley is located about 2.5 miles east, on the discontinued Putnam Division line, which ceased passenger service in 1958. The main campus of Mercy College is walking distance from the station. As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 420 and there were 134 parking spots.

The station was originally part of the Ardsley Casino Clubhouse a country club created through the support of some of the most notable and successful men in the US including Jay Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt (New York Central entrepreneur) and John Pierpont Morgan. The Casino was built overlooking the Hudson River and besides the station, had a private dock to accommodate the yachts of members. An 1927 established offshoot known as the Ardsley Racquet and Swim Club inherited the property in 1935, and the casino was closed in 1936. The site was replaced by the Hudson House Apartments. Even with all the changes, the original mid-1890's New York Central Railroad depot remained intact. As with many stations along the Hudson Division, the New York Central merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 to form Penn Central Railroad. The 1970 bankruptcy of Penn Central forced it to turn service over to the MTA, which continued through the time it was taken over by Conrail in 1976, and then by Metro-North Railroad in 1983. While there is no official station house, Metro-North does maintain a small 2-story brick depot, housing the northbound waiting room, ticket machines, and the United States Post Office for ZIP Code 10503. Northbound trains can be seen from inside the depot.