Croton–Harmon station
Croton–Harmon station (/kroʊtɪnhɑːrmɪn/) is a train station in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. It serves the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line and all Amtrak lines running along the Empire Corridor. It is the main transfer point between the Hudson Line's local and express service and marks the northern endpoint of third-rail electrification on the route.
All electric multiple unit trains running on the Hudson Line originate and terminate here. Trains coming to and from the northern terminus at Poughkeepsie are powered by dual-mode GE P32AC-DM locomotives. Metro-North used to host an open house of the maintenance facilities every October. The last Open House was in 2008, with the event suspended indefinitely due to renovations of the Harmon shops.[3]
Amtrak passengers can travel between the station and New York Penn Station on all Empire routes except the New York City section of the Lake Shore Limited, which stops here only to discharge passengers southbound and to receive passengers northbound.
History
The Hudson River Railroad, one of the forerunners of the New York Central Railroad, ran commuter trains to Poughkeepsie via Croton-on-Hudson as early as 1849. However, little is known of what became of earlier stations. The present station dates from the late 1950s, and was expanded to a multi-level facility in 1988.
Until April 1963, the station was known as simply Harmon.[4] Trains continuing north of Harmon, including the flagship 20th Century Limited, would exchange their electric locomotive for a steam or diesel locomotive to continue the journey to points north and west.
As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 3368 and there are 1903 parking spots.[5][better source needed]
The Berkshire Flyer began running on July 8, 2022, providing direct service to Pittsfield on summer weekends.[6]
Station layout
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson operates the station parking lot. A great number of spots are reserved for long-term permit holders and village residents. There is also ample parking for daily use.[7] The station is easily accessed via the Croton Point Avenue exit from US 9.
The station has three high-level island platforms each 10 cars long.[8]: 4
| M | Mezzanine | Station house, connection to platforms, parking, Harmon Shops |
| P Platform level |
Street level | Exit/entrance, parking |
| Track 3 | ← Northbound Amtrak service to Albany–Rensselaer and beyond (Poughkeepsie) ← Hudson Line toward Poughkeepsie (Cortlandt) | |
Island platform 
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| Track 1 | Hudson Line toward New York–Grand Central (Ossining) → Lake Shore Limited toward New York–Penn Station (Terminus) → Other southbound Amtrak trains to New York–Penn Station (Yonkers) → ← Hudson Line termination track | |
| Island platform
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| Track 2 | ← Hudson Line termination track Hudson Line toward New York–Grand Central (Ossining) → | |
| Island platform
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| Track 4 | ← Hudson Line termination track Hudson Line toward New York–Grand Central (Ossining) → | |
References
- ^ "Station Names Changed". New York Daily News. April 25, 1963. p. 532. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Come One – Come All To Harmon Shops's Open House (MTA Press Releases; September 25, 2008)
- ^ "2 N.Y. Central Stations To Be Renamed Sunday", The New York Times, April 26, 1963. Accessed April 18, 2022.
- ^ "West Of Hudson Lines". The New York Times.
- ^ Britton-Mehlisch, Meg (8 July 2022). "'Sold out' Berkshire Flyer train is rolling towards Pittsfield, after on-time departure from New York City". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Village of Croton Train Station Parking
- ^ "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
External links
Media related to Croton–Harmon station at Wikimedia Commons