Crestwood station

Crestwood station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, serving the communities of Tuckahoe, Yonkers, and Eastchester, New York. Because of its location at the northern end of the triple-track segment of the Harlem Line, Crestwood is often the first/last stop outside New York City on Harlem Line express trains, and its center island platform is frequently used to short turn local trains during rush hour.

Crestwood
Tuckahoe Village/Crestwood Plaza sign at Wassaic-bound platform, 2007
General information
Location1 Columbus Avenue, Tuckahoe, New York
Coordinates40.9590°N 73.8209°W / 40.9590; -73.8209
Line(s)Harlem Line
Platforms1 island platform
1 side platform
Tracks3
Construction
Parking283 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1901
Rebuilt1911, 1928, 1971, 1989
Electrified700V (DC) third rail
Previous namesYonkers Park
Passengers
20182,176[1] (Metro-North)
Rank29 of 109[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Tuckahoe
toward Grand Central
 Harlem Line Scarsdale
toward North White Plains
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Tuckahoe
toward New York
 Harlem Division Scarsdale
toward Chatham

The Harlem Line has two stations in the village of Tuckahoe. Tuckahoe station, the next station heading southbound, is located near Tuckahoe Village Hall, while Crestwood is located near the adjoining residential neighborhood of Crestwood, Yonkers.

As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 1,596, and there are 283 parking spots.[2]

History

Originally built by the New York Central Railroad sometime in 1901, the station's canopy was rebuilt in 1911, then faced a major redesign in 1928.[3] The Crestwood railroad station is depicted in the painting "Commuter" by Norman Rockwell and was featured on the cover of the November 16, 1946 edition of the Saturday Evening Post.[4] In Norman Rockwell's depiction, you can see commuters approaching from the Crestwood side of the station. As with the rest of the Harlem Line, the merger of New York Central with Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 transformed it into a Penn Central station, which received platform extensions in 1971.[5]

Penn Central commuter service was gradually merged with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and officially became part of Metro-North in 1983. In the Spring of 1989, the platforms were reconstructed again, along with those of Fleetwood, Bronxville, and Tuckahoe stations.[6] Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with four other Metro-North Railroad stations, would receive a complete overhaul as part of the Enhanced Station Initiative. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, interactive service advisories, and maps.[7] The renovations at Crestwood station cost $10.6 million and was completed at the end of October 2019.[8]: 62 

2022, after renovation

Station layout

The station has two slightly offset high-level platforms each 12 cars long.[9]: 10  Parking at the station is available on Columbus Avenue halfway between Fisher Avenue and Lincoln Avenue along the northbound platforms, and off of the Thompson Street interchange of the Bronx River Parkway along the southbound platforms.

M Mezzanine Crossover between platforms, exit/entrance, parking
P
Platform level		 Track 4 ←      Harlem Line toward Grand Central (Tuckahoe)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right Disabled access
Track 2 ←      Harlem Line toward Grand Central (Tuckahoe)
←      Harlem Line toward North White Plains (Scarsdale) →
←      Harlem Line express service does not stop here →
Track 1 ←      Harlem Line toward North White Plains (Scarsdale) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access

References
  1. METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
  2. New York Times 2006 Metro-North commuuter rail info
  3. Crestwood Railroad Station (Library of Congress: American Memory, Page 4)
  4. Hershenson, Roberta (December 19, 1993). "Uncertain Future of a Cherished Station". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  5. Crestwood Railroad Station (Library of Congress: American Memory, Page 5)
  6. Harlem Line Schedule History (iRide the Harlem Line)
  7. "Metro-North Railroad to Make Design Improvements to Five Stations Under Enhanced Stations Initiative Program". MTA. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  9. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
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