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Mount Vernon West (Metro-North station)

Mount Vernon West (Metro-North station)
Not to be confused with Mount Vernon East (Metro-North station).
Mount Vernon West
Mount Vernon West Station; Platforms-1.JPG
The two center tracks at Mount Vernon West station
Station statistics
Address 1 Mount Vernon Avenue
Mount Vernon, New York, 10550
Coordinates 40°54′47″N 73°51′01″W / 40.9130°N 73.8502°W / 40.9130; -73.8502Coordinates: 40°54′47″N 73°51′01″W / 40.9130°N 73.8502°W / 40.9130; -73.8502
Lines
  Harlem Line
Connections Bee-Line Bus System 7, 26
Platforms 2 island platforms
Tracks 4
Parking 221 spaces
Other information
Opened 1914[1]
Electrified 700V (DC) third rail
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Fare zone 3
Traffic
Passengers (2006) 304,720 steady 0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station
Harlem Line
toward Wassaic

The Mount Vernon West Metro-North Railroad station is the first station in Westchester County, New York on the Harlem Line. It is 13.1 miles (21 km) from Grand Central Terminal. Its ticket office and waiting area are at the bottom level of the Bank of New York building on Mount Vernon Avenue.

This station is the southernmost station in the Zone 3 Metro-North fare zone.

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History

Mount Vernon West Station was originally built in 1914 by the New York Central Railroad, although the bridge over Mount Vernon Avenue was built in 1910. As with most NYCRR stations in Westchester County, the station became a Penn Central station once the NYC & Pennsylvania Railroads merged in 1968, and eventually became part of the MTA's Metro-North Railroad. As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 1,172 and there are 221 parking spots.[2] The station house which is addressed at 156 South West Street, is used primarily for retail, and tickets can be purchased from beneath the platforms.

Platform and track configuration

This station has two slightly offset high-level island platforms, each 12 cars long. The western platform, adjacent to Tracks 2 and 4, is generally used by southbound or Manhattan-bound trains. The eastern platform, adjacent to Tracks 1 and 3, is generally used by northbound or outbound trains.

References

  1. ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Westchester County, New York
  2. ^ New York Times 2006 Metro-North commuuter rail info

External links

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The original NYCRR station house.

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