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Purdy's station

Coordinates: 41°19′32″N 73°39′32″W / 41.3256°N 73.6590°W / 41.3256; -73.6590
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Purdy's
Purdy's Metro-North station as seen from the stairs between NY 116 and the parking lot in July 2006, when the staircase was still considered safe.
General information
Location85 Titicus Road (NY 116)
@ Interstate 684
Purdys, NY, 10578
Coordinates41°19′32″N 73°39′32″W / 41.3256°N 73.6590°W / 41.3256; -73.6590
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking400 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone7
History
Opened1847
Electrified1984
700V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2007159,880 Steady 0%
Services
Preceding station   MNRR   Following station
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  Former services  
NYC
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The Purdy's Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Purdys, New York, via the Harlem Line. It is 46 miles (74 km) from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time to Grand Central is 1 hour, 12 minutes.

Like its southern neighbor, Goldens Bridge, Purdy's is located next to Interstate 684, at NY 116 (Exit 7). However, unlike Goldens Bridge, trees block the view of the station from the expressway.

This station is the northernmost station in the Zone 7 Metro-North fare zone.

History

In 1847, Issac Hart Purdy agreed to allow the New York and Harlem Railroad to build their main line through the community for one dollar upon the condition that they establish a station within the community for both passengers and freight. NY&H was acquired by New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1864. The decline of the railroads after World War II threatened the very survival of the station until a descendant of Purdy drove to New York City with a copy of the original contract in order to thwart a potential closing in 1955.[1] At some point, a smaller station house was built along the Grand Central Terminal-bound which still survives to this day.[2][3] As with most of the Harlem Line, the merger of New York Central with Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 transformed the station into a Penn Central Railroad station. Penn Central's continuous financial despair throughout the 1970s forced them to turn over their commuter service to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority which made it part of Metro-North in 1983.

Station layout

This station has one eight-car-long high-level island platform serving trains in both directions.

M Mezzanine Exit/entrance and parking
P
Platform level
Track 2 Harlem Line toward Grand Central (Goldens Bridge)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right Disabled access
Track 1 Harlem Line toward Southeast or Wassaic (Croton Falls)

References

Media related to Purdy's (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons