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Croton–Harmon station

Croton–Harmon
Metro-North Hudson Line station
Amtrak station
Croton-Harmon platform view.jpg
Location 1 Croton Point Avenue
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
Coordinates 41°11′23″N 73°52′58″W / 41.1898°N 73.8827°W / 41.1898; -73.8827Coordinates: 41°11′23″N 73°52′58″W / 41.1898°N 73.8827°W / 41.1898; -73.8827
Owned by Metro-North Railroad
Line(s) Empire Corridor
Platforms 3 island platforms
Tracks 4
Connections Local Transit Bee-Line: 10, 11, 14
Construction
Parking 1,903 spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code CRT (Amtrak)
Fare zone 5 (Metro North)
History
Electrified 700V (DC) third rail
Previous names Harmon (prior to 1963)
Traffic
Passengers (2006) 875,680 Steady 0% (Metro-North)
Passengers (2016) 45,685 Decrease 6.3% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak   Following station
toward Montreal
Adirondack
toward Rutland
Ethan Allen Express
toward Toronto
Maple Leaf
Empire Service
toward Chicago
Lake Shore Limited
Terminus
MTA NYC logo.svg Metro-North Railroad
Hudson Line
toward Poughkeepsie
(Closed 1995)
toward Poughkeepsie
  Former services  
New York Central Railroad
toward Chicago
Water Level Route
toward Peekskill
Hudson Division

Croton–Harmon (/krtɪnhɑːrmɪn/) is a train station in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. It serves the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line and several Amtrak lines. It is the main transfer point between the Hudson Line's local and express service, marks the endpoint of third rail electrification on the route, and it is also served by almost all Amtrak trains on the line. Metro-North trains leave for New York City about every 30 minutes. It is 32.5 miles (52.3 km) from Grand Central Terminal. Travel times to Grand Central range from 42 minutes (super-express runs) to 71 minutes (trains making all local stops).

The Metro-North shops, formerly those of the New York Central Railroad, are located at Croton–Harmon. It is also the northern limit of electrification. Metro-North traditionally hosts an open house of the maintenance facilities every October, though a hiatus of future events may take place due to renovations of the Harmon shops.

During the days of the New York Central Railroad, the station and shops were known as Harmon. Trains continuing north of Harmon, including the flagship 20th Century Limited would exchange their electric locomotive for a steam or diesel locomotive to continue the journey to points north and west.

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson operates the station parking lot. A great number of spots are reserved for long-term permit holders and village residents. There is also ample parking for daily use. The station is easily accessed via the Croton Point Ave exit from US 9.


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