Looking south, with the Tappan Zee Bridge in the distance. | |||||||||||
| 1 Depot Plaza, Tarrytown, New York | |||||||||||
| 41°04′32″N 73°51′56″W / 41.0755°N 73.8656°WCoordinates: 41°04′32″N 73°51′56″W / 41.0755°N 73.8656°W | |||||||||||
| Hudson Line | |||||||||||
| 1 island platform 1 side platform | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||
| 909 spaces[1][2] | |||||||||||
| Yes | |||||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||||
| September 29, 1849[3] | |||||||||||
| 1890, 1925, 2009–12 | |||||||||||
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Tarrytown station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in Tarrytown, New York. It is one of two express stations on that line south of Croton–Harmon, along with Ossining, that serve most trains, excluding peak hour trains to/from Poughkeepsie. The Tappan Zee Bridge is not far from the station, resulting in its use by Rockland County commuters.
Station layout[edit]
The station has two slightly offset high-level platforms, each able to accommodate 10 cars.[4]: 3 The station has several parking options.[5] The station is currently served by a number of bus lines, including the Westchester Bee-Line, Lower Hudson Transit Link as well as a number of other connections. The station was forrmely served by the Tappan Zee Express, which was discontinued in 2018.[6] Historically, the station was connected to other Westchester County communities via a trolley.[7]
| M | Mezzanine | Connection between platforms and parking |
| P Platform level | Street level | Depot Plaza entrance/exit, station house, buses, eastern parking |
| Side platform
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| Track 3 | ← Hudson Line toward Croton–Harmon (Philipse Manor) ← Hudson Line toward Poughkeepsie (Ossining) | |
| Track 1 | ← Empire Corridor services do not stop here | |
| Track 2 | ← Empire Corridor services do not stop here → ← Hudson Line toward Grand Central (Harlem–125th Street) → | |
| Island platform
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| Track 4 | ← Hudson Line toward Grand Central (Irvington) → | |
| Street level | Green Street exit/entrance and western parking |
History[edit]
The Tarrytown station was first used by commuters in 1890.[8] The original station building, which also served as the terminus of John D. Rockefeller's private telegraph wire to his home in Pocantico Hills,[9] was destroyed in a fire caused by a cigarette in April 1922.[10] Plans for a new station were completed three years later in October 1925.[11]
Almost 120 years after the station first went into use, an announcement was made in November 2007 concerning a large scale refurbishment of the station as part of the second phase of MTA's Capital Program. The renovated building will include a ticket agent and waiting area, new heated overpasses, stairways and elevators as well as new platforms. Metro-North has set aside $3.5 million for the project with the expectation that design work would be completed by the second quarter of 2008.[12] Work at the Tarrytown station began in October 2009 and was completed, under budget and on schedule in 2012.[13] [14]
In March 2020, a bakery named The Bakehouse of Tarrytown opened inside the former station building.[15] [16]
Postcard of the pre-1925 station
The 1925-built station building
The waiting room and ticket office
Reconstruction work in 2011
References[edit]
- ^ "Hudson Line". New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ Brenner, Elsa (March 26, 2000). "For Fairness, Metro-North Takes Over Lots". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ "Hudson River Railroad". The Evening Post. New York, New York. October 2, 1849. p. 4. Retrieved December 8, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Village of Tarrytown, NY - Village Parking Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Coyne, Matt. "Tappan ZEExpress: System falling apart as it winds down". The Journal News. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "New Trolley to Tarrytown". The New York Times. May 13, 1896. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ Rowe, Claudia (November 21, 1999). "At The Station, Much More Than Trains". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ "Rockefeller Private Wire". The New York Times. October 6, 1911. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ "Tarrytown Station Burns" (PDF). The New York Times. April 29, 1922. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ "Big Apartment for Suburb". The New York Times. October 11, 1925. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ Thiesfeldt, Arnold. "Just the Ticket". River Journal Online. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ Corporate and Public Affairs, MTA Metro North Railroad. "We're fixing up our front door(s)" (PDF). Mileposts. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ "Reconstruction of Tarrytown Train Station Completed". Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "The Bakehouse of Tarrytown – A Rare Gem". The Hudson Indy Westchester's Rivertowns News -. December 5, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Our Story". Bakehouse. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Metro-North station page for Tarrytown
- List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA
- Entrance from Google Maps Street View