Croton–Harmon station

Croton–Harmon
Metro-North Hudson Line station Amtrak station
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   Hudson Line
Platforms	3 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	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  0% (Metro-North)
Passengers (2016)	45,685  6.3% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Poughkeepsie toward Montreal Adirondack Yonkers toward New York City Poughkeepsie toward Rutland Ethan Allen Express Poughkeepsie toward Toronto Maple Leaf Poughkeepsie toward Niagara Falls, NY Empire Service Poughkeepsie toward Chicago Lake Shore Limited New York City Terminus Metro-North Railroad Ossining toward Grand Central Hudson Line Cortlandt toward Poughkeepsie Crugers (Closed 1995) toward Poughkeepsie   Former services   New York Central Railroad Peekskill toward Chicago Water Level Route Ossining toward New York City Croton-on-Hudson toward Peekskill Hudson Division

Croton–Harmon (/kroʊtɪnhɑːrmɪn/) 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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