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.

Croton–Harmon
General information
Location1 Croton Point Avenue
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
United States
Coordinates41°11′23″N 73°52′58″W
Owned byMetro-North Railroad
Line(s)Hudson Line
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport Bee-Line: 10, 11, 14
Construction
Parking1,903 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: CRT
Fare zone5 (Metro-North)
History
Previous namesHarmon (–April 28, 1963)[1]
Passengers
FY 202240,834[2] (Amtrak)
20184,811[3] (Metro-North)
Rank6 of 109[3]
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Poughkeepsie
toward Montreal
 Adirondack Yonkers
toward New York
Poughkeepsie
toward Pittsfield
 Berkshire Flyer
(seasonal)
Poughkeepsie
toward Niagara Falls, New York
 Empire Service
Poughkeepsie
toward Burlington
 Ethan Allen Express
Poughkeepsie
toward Toronto
 Maple Leaf
Poughkeepsie
toward Chicago
 Lake Shore Limited New York
Terminus
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Cortlandt
toward Poughkeepsie
 Hudson Line Ossining
toward Grand Central
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Crugers
closed 1995
toward Poughkeepsie
 Hudson Line Ossining
toward Grand Central
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Poughkeepsie
toward Chicago
 Lake Shore New York (Grand Central)
Terminus
Poughkeepsie
toward Detroit (Michigan Central)
 Niagara Rainbow
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Peekskill
toward Chicago
 Main Line Ossining
toward New York
Croton North
toward Peekskill
 Hudson Division

Nearly all electric trains running on the Hudson Line originate and terminate here, though a handful of peak-direction rush hour trains do so further south at Greystone, Irvington, or Tarrytown.[4] As the line's electrification ends just north of the station, trains traveling to or from points north (primarily the northern terminus, Poughkeepsie) are powered by dual-mode (electric/diesel) 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.[5]

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
A postcard of the station

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.[6] 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.[7]

The Berkshire Flyer began running on July 8, 2022, providing direct service to Pittsfield on summer weekends.[8]

Station layout
Platforms at Croton–Harmon station

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.[9]

The station has three high-level island platforms, each 10 cars long.[10]: 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 Disabled access
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 Disabled access
Track 2 ←      Hudson Line termination track
←      Hudson Line toward New York–Grand Central (Ossining) →
Island platform Disabled access
Track 4 ←      Hudson Line termination track
←      Hudson Line toward New York–Grand Central (Ossining) →

References
  1. "Station Names Changed". New York Daily News. April 25, 1963. p. 532. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
  4. "Metro-North Railroad Schedules". mta.info. October 16, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. "Come One – Come All To Harmon Shops's Open House" (Press release). MTA Metro-North Railroad. September 25, 2008.
  6. "2 N.Y. Central Stations To Be Renamed Sunday", The New York Times, April 26, 1963. Accessed April 18, 2022.
  7. "West Of Hudson Lines". The New York Times.
  8. Britton-Mehlisch, Meg (July 8, 2022). "'Sold out' Berkshire Flyer train is rolling towards Pittsfield, after on-time departure from New York City". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. Village of Croton Train Station Parking
  10. "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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