Tuckahoe station

Tuckahoe station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in the village of Tuckahoe, New York.

For the station in New Jersey, see Tuckahoe station (New Jersey).
Tuckahoe
Looking southwest at Tuckahoe station from the northwest corner of Main Street and Oak Avenue
General information
Location1 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, New York
Coordinates40.9505°N 73.8284°W / 40.9505; -73.8284
Line(s)Harlem Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsBee-Line Bus System: 8
Construction
Parking314 spaces
Other information
Fare zone3
History
OpenedJuly 2, 1844[1]
Rebuilt1901, c. 1912, 1989
Electrified700V (DC) third rail
Passengers
20181,956[2] (Metro-North)
Rank32 of 109[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Bronxville
toward Grand Central
 Harlem Line Crestwood
toward North White Plains
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Bronxville
toward New York
 Harlem Division Crestwood
toward Chatham

History

The New York and Harlem Railroad laid tracks through Tuckahoe during the mid-1840s, and evidence of a station in Tuckahoe can be found at least as far back as the 1850s.[3][4] The current Tuckahoe station building was originally built in 1901, by the New York Central Railroad, and was given an additional baggage elevator approximately in 1912.[5] The station continued to serve commuters without much change until the New York Central merged with rival Pennsylvania Railroad to form Penn Central in 1968. As Penn Central was facing bankruptcy, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority began subsidizing service in 1970, and high-level platforms were constructed to accommodate the new M1A electric MU cars being delivered at the time. Operation of the railroad continued and was passed on to Conrail in 1976. Metro-North took over direct operation in 1983.

In the Spring of 1989, the platforms were reconstructed, along with those of Fleetwood, Bronxville, and Crestwood stations.[6] The baggage and freight elevators were also converted into passenger elevators

Station layout

The station has two high-level side platforms, each 12 cars long.[7]: 10 

As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 1,378 and there are 314 parking spots.[8]

References
  1. "Extension of the Harlem Railroad". The Evening Post. New York, New York. July 2, 1844. p. 2. Retrieved May 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
  3. Tuckahoe History Committee (Village of Tuckahoe: Official Website) Archived July 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1858 New York and Harlem Railroad Map (I Ride the Harlem Line)
  5. Tuckahoe Station (Library of Congress: American Memory) Archived August 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Harlem Line Schedule History (iRide the Harlem Line)
  7. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  8. New York Times 2006 Metro-North commuuter rail info
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