Sloatsburg (Metro-North station)

Sloatsburg
View southward of the station
Location	Intersection of Municipal Plaza & Mills Street
Coordinates	41°09′23″N 74°11′29″W / 41.1565°N 74.1913°W / 41.1565; -74.1913Coordinates: 41°09′23″N 74°11′29″W / 41.1565°N 74.1913°W / 41.1565; -74.1913
Owned by	Metro-North Railroad
Line(s)	Port Jervis Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Transport of Rockland: 93 Short Line Bus: 17M/MD (on Orange Turnpike)
Construction
Parking	80 spaces
Other information
Station code	2509 (Erie Railroad)
History
Opened	1868 (Erie Railroad)
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Tuxedo toward Port Jervis Port Jervis Line Suffern toward Hoboken   Former services   Erie Railroad Sterlington toward Pavonia Terminal Main Line Tuxedo toward Dearborn Station Terminus Piermont Branch Suffern-Piermont Branch toward Piermont

The Sloatsburg Metro-North station serves the residents of Sloatsburg, New York, via Port Jervis Line commuter trains to New York City via Hoboken, 35.4 miles (57.0 km) away, and Secaucus Junction. The estimated travel time to Hoboken Terminal is about 50 minutes on express trains. It is located just south of a grade crossing and consists of short concrete platforms, and a shelter. There is limited parking available nearby.

Construction of the Sloatsburg station dates back to the 1830s, when the station was built along the Erie Railroad. The station served the line heading to Port Jervis northward, along with a stagecoach to Greenwood Lake three times a day. The station was populated by fishermen on their way to the lake, but has been the site of several accidents. These calamities include a derailed milk train in 1843 and a fatal accident between the train line and several mules and their owner in 1855. The station became part of Metro-North in 1983, when the service was created. The station was listed under a revitalization plan in 2005 to help serve its commuters.

The Sloatsburg Metro-North station is located at the intersection of Municipal Plaza and Mills Street in the village of Sloatsburg, at 41.1565°N, -74.1913°W. It is accessible from the New York State Thruway (I-87) at Interchange 15A, and drivers have to follow the nearby New York State Route 17 to Municipal Plaza, where the station is visible. There are connections to other places, via the Transport of Rockland Route 93 and Short Line Bus Routes 17M and 17MD. However, these are not accessible at the station, but at the nearby State Route 17 (also known as Orange Turnpike). There is also one taxicab service to Sloatsburg called Sammy's Cab.