Peekskill (Metro-North station)
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 Southbound Hudson Line train arriving at Peekskill station |
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| Address | 300 Railroad Avenue Peekskill, New York, 10566-4412 |
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| Connections |  Bee-Line Bus System: 16, 18, 31 |
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| Platforms | 1 side platform 1 island platform |
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| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Parking | 488 spaces | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 6 | ||||||||||
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The Peekskill Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Peekskill, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour on weekdays and about every 25 minutes during rush hour. It is 41.2 miles (66.3 km) from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is approximately one hour.[1] It is the northernmost station on the line in Westchester County.
It is just south of a grade crossing whose gates remain down as long as any northbound train is in the station. The former station building built by the New York Central in 1874[2] still stands, although it is no longer staffed.
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[edit] Platforms and tracks
The station has four tracks and two high-level platforms each six cars long. Tracks 4 and 6 terminate at the North end of the station while tracks 1 and 2 continue North. The west platform is an island platform between Tracks 2 and 4. Trains on Track 2 are primarily southbound or inbound or Manhattan-bound. Track 4 ends at this station and is used by terminating trains. The east platform is a side platform next to Track 1 which is used primarily by northbound or outbound trains. Track 6 also terminates at this station but it is not next to either platform.
[edit] History
- A 1943 New York Central schedule lists Peekskill as the northern terminus of its Hudson Division commuter service. Trains continuing north of Peekskill were "long distance" trains, continuing not just to Poughkeepsie but also to Albany and other destinations.
[edit] References
- ^ "MNR Stations - Peekskill". New York, New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2011. http://as0.mta.info/mnr/stations/station_detail.cfm?key=46. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ Butcher, Faith Ann (July 9, 2011). "Ossining, Peekskill Historic Railroad Buildings Available to Rent". The Examiner News. http://www.theexaminernews.com/2011/07/ossining-and-peekskill-historic-railroad-buildings-available-to-rent/. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Metro-North Railroad - Peekskill
- List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
Coordinates: 41°17′16″N 73°55′50″W / 41.2879°N 73.9306°W
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