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Croton–Harmon station (/ k r oʊ t ɪ n h ɑːr m ɪ n /) 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 .
Croton–Harmon. toward Grand Central. ... It is 38.4 miles (61.8 km) from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is about 62 minutes. History
The first electric train departed for the temporary Grand Central Station, from the Harlem Division's Highbridge station in the Bronx, on September 30, 1906. Electrification would eventually extend to Croton–Harmon station. [13] [14]
On the Hudson Line, local trains between Grand Central and Croton–Harmon are powered by third rail. Through trains to Poughkeepsie are diesel powered and do not require a change of locomotive at Croton-Harmon. The Harlem Line has third rail from Grand Central Terminal to Southeast and trains are powered by diesel north to Wassaic.
New York Central: 1901 Croton Falls Harlem Line: Croton Falls: Westchester, NY: New York Central: 1847 Rebuilt by Metro-North Croton–Harmon Hudson Line: Croton-on-Hudson: Westchester, NY: New York Central ‡ Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf trains. Danbury
The P-2 fleet continued in service pulling the New York Central's premier passenger trains between Croton-Harmon and Grand Central Terminal. [1] A few survived into the Penn Central era, but after significant reductions in long distance passenger service in the 1970s the fleet was retired. All surviving units were scrapped starting in 1972 with ...
Grand Central Terminal served intercity trains until 1991, when Amtrak consolidated its New York operations at nearby Penn Station. [N 2] Grand Central covers 48 acres (19 ha) and has 44 platforms, more than any other railroad station in the world. Its platforms, all below ground, serve 30 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower.
Yankees–East 153rd Street station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, serving Yankee Stadium and the Concourse neighborhood in the Bronx, New York City.