Tenmile River station

Tenmile River station (formerly State School station) is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in Amenia, New York.

Tenmile River
Southeast-bound train approaching station
General information
Location12 Sinpatch Road, Wassaic, New York
Coordinates41.7795°N 73.5590°W / 41.7795; -73.5590
Line(s)Harlem Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsDutchess County Public Transit: D
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone10
History
OpenedJuly 9, 2000 (2000-07-09)
Previous namesState School (NYC)
Passengers
201836[1] (Metro-North)
Rank105 of 109[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Dover Plains
toward Southeast
 Harlem Line
Wassaic Branch
(weekdays)
 Wassaic
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Dover Plains
toward New York
 Harlem Division Wassaic
toward Chatham

The station is located on Sinpatch Road (Dutchess CR 5), next to the crossing of the creek, a short distance east of NY 22/343. Tenmile River is named for the waterway of the same name adjacent to the station as well as north of the grade crossing with Sinpatch Road, and is in nearly the same spot as the State School station (named for a nearby institution for the developmentally disabled, now Taconic Developmental Center) which was closed with Penn Central's abandonment of passenger service north of Dover Plains in 1972.

History

The station was re-opened with the Wassaic train station on July 9, 2000.[2] Passenger service was initially abandoned north of Dover Plains by Penn Central in 1972, though the line remained in use for freight. Soft coal was a common commodity to customers near this station.

Station layout

The station has one two-car-long high-level side platform to the east of the track.[3]: 16  Unusually, the MTA has placed identifying signage on concrete pilings opposite the platform to complement the signs on the platform itself.[4]

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. Rowe, Claudia (July 9, 2000). "6 Miles for $6 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  3. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. Image of MTA's Tenmile River signs on concrete pilings (I Ride the Harlem Line.com)
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