Port Chester (Metro-North station)

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Not to be confused with Portchester railway station in Portchester, Fareham in the UK

Port Chester
Station statistics
Address	3 Broad Street, Port Chester, NY 10573
Coordinates	41°00′06″N 73°39′53″W / 41.00178°N 73.664703°W / 41.00178; -73.664703
Lines	Metro-North Railroad:      New Haven Line
Connections	Bee-Line Bus System: 13, 61, 76 CT Transit Stamford: 11A, 11B
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Parking	811 spaces
Other information
Owned by	Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Fare zone	14
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	588,300[1] ▬ 0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Rye toward Grand Central New Haven Line Greenwich toward New Haven-State Street

The Port Chester Metro-North Railroad station serves Port Chester, New York via the New Haven Line. The station is the last station on the line in New York before crossing into Connecticut. Port Chester is 25.7 miles from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time from Grand Central is 53 minutes.

As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 2,263 and there were 859 parking spots. [1]

Contents 1 Platform and track configuration 2 Connections 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Platform and track configuration

This station has two high-level side platforms each 10 cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound or inbound or Manhattan-bound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound or outbound or Connecticut-bound trains.

The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains.

[edit] Connections

• Bee-Line Bus System Routes: 13, 61, 76
• CT Transit Stamford: 11A, 11B

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Metro-North Railroad - Port Chester

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