Katonah station

Katonah
Northbound Harlem Line train at Katonah
Location	70 Katonah Avenue and Jay Street Katonah, NY, 10536
Coordinates	41°15′35″N 73°41′03″W / 41.2598°N 73.6841°W / 41.2598; -73.6841Coordinates: 41°15′35″N 73°41′03″W / 41.2598°N 73.6841°W / 41.2598; -73.6841
Line(s)	Harlem Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bee-Line: 19 HART: Ridgefield Shuttle
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	6 (Metro-North)
History
Electrified	1984 700V (DC) third rail
Previous names	Mechanicsville
Traffic
Passengers (2007)	382,824  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Bedford Hills toward Grand Central Harlem Line Golden's Bridge toward Wassaic   Former services   New York Central Railroad Bedford Hills toward New York City Harlem Division Golden's Bridge toward Chatham Lincolndale toward Lake Mahopac Lake Mahopac Branch Terminus

The Katonah Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Westchester County village of Katonah, New York, via the Harlem Line. It is 41.2 miles (66 km) from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time to Grand Central is one hour, six minutes. This station is located in the Zone 6 Metro-North fare zone.

As is the case with Brewster, Katonah is not far from the Connecticut border and sees a sizeable amount of commuters from Ridgefield using Katonah for commuting as opposed to the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line given that Katonah gives a faster, direct trip to Grand Central. Similarly, Housatonic Area Regional Transit has a shuttle connecting Ridgefield to Katonah station during peak hours which also connects to Bee-Line Route 19 to Ossining.

The original depot at Katonah was moved from its location in "Old Katonah" in 1897, prior to the flooding of the Croton River valley for the New Croton Reservoir, which is today a private residence in the village of Katonah. A second station (picture on the left) was built in 1910 to replace it. In 1954, New York Central closed the ticket agency in the Katonah station, and the building was later sold to private owners. A small waiting room was maintained for passengers through 1984, when Metro-North opened its new station immediately north of Jay Street crossing. A bridge over the Muscoot Reservoir for Lakeside Road north of the Lakeside Road parking lot was converted into a connecting ramp from Interstate 684 at the southbound on-ramp of Exit 6, but was later closed.