North White Plains (Metro-North station)

North White Plains
Station statistics
Address	1 Harlem Avenue, between 2 Holland Avenue & Fisher's Lane White Plains, NY, 10603
Coordinates	41°3′5″N 73°46′21″W
Lines	Harlem Line
Connections	Bee-Line Bus System: 6
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Parking	1,182 spaces
Other information
Opened	1972
Electrified	700V (DC) third rail
Accessible
Fare zone	4
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	660,400  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station White Plains toward Grand Central Harlem Line Valhalla toward Wassaic

The North White Plains Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of northern White Plains, New York via the Harlem Line. It is the north terminal for most trains that run local to the south and, until 1984, was the northern limit of electrification. Adjacent to the station is a yard/support facility of trains, one of two on the line (Southeast in Brewster is the other). It is 23.8 miles (38 km) from Grand Central Terminal.

This station is the first/last station in the Zone 4 Metro-North fare zone.

History

North White Plains Station was originally built in 1972 by the Penn Central Railroad as a replacement for the former New York Central Railroad-built Holland Avenue station, a low-level northbound-only side platform located near the south end of the current station. It contained both high-level and low-level platforms, until electrification was expanded north of the station. Once Penn Central was dissolved in 1976, Conrail took responsibility for commuter service, until the Metropolitan Transportation Authority officially established Metro-North Railroad in 1983, making the station and the line part of the new railroad.

Platform and track configuration

This station has two slightly offset high-level island platforms, each 12 cars long. The western platform, adjacent to Tracks 1 and 2, is generally used by southbound or Manhattan-bound trains. The eastern platform, adjacent to Tracks 2 and 5, is generally used by northbound or outbound trains. The Harlem Line has three tracks at this location.

External links

• Metro-North Railroad - North White Plains
• List of upcoming train arrival and departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Harlem Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View