List of Metro-North Railroad stations

The Metro-North Railroad is a commuter rail system serving two of the five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan and the Bronx), Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, and Orange Counties in New York, as well Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut. It was established by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 1983 to acquire operation of all commuter rail service in New York and Connecticut from Conrail, which itself had been formed in 1976 through the merging of a number of financially troubled railroads, and previously operated commuter railroad service under contract from the MTA.[1]


Station origins

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The main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, a National Historic Landmark and New York City Landmark.

As with many commuter railroad systems of the late-20th Century in the United States, the stations exist along lines that were inherited from other railroads of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Stations on the east side of the Hudson River were originally part of either New York Central Railroad or New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, both of which became part of Penn Central in 1968 and 1969 respectively. Stations on lines on the west side of the Hudson River were originally part of Erie Railroad, which was merged into the Erie Lackawanna Railroad in 1960.

Historical preservation of stations

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Dozens of active stations that serve Metro-North are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the most notable of which is Grand Central Terminal, which is also a National Historic Landmark and a New York City Landmark. The majority of protected stations are on the New Haven Line, including two of the three branches. Four of the northern termini of each line contains stations that are on NRHP, but the only one that serves Metro-North trains is Poughkeepsie station. The New Haven Line has been terminating northeast of the historic New Haven Union Station at State Street station since 2002. The Danbury Branch, Waterbury Branch, and Port Jervis Line stop at platforms just short of former stations that are listed on NRHP.

Some stations, such as Cannondale, are contributing properties to historic districts on NRHP. Other structures related to the railroad are listed on NRHP, but are not stations, such as the Housatonic River, Norwalk River, and Saugatuck River Railroad Bridges.

Station list

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This is a list of train stations served by Metro-North Railroad. This includes stations shared with NJ Transit, but only those within New York State. Stations are listed in alphabetical order. Stations along the Pascack Valley Line from Hoboken, NJ to Montvale, NJ and along the Main Line and Bergen County Line from Hoboken, NJ to Mahwah, NJ are operated solely by NJ Transit.

  Station is accessible by wheelchair[2][3]
  Station meets all ADA accessibility requirements[2][3]
Station Line Municipality County Former railroad   Opened Notes
Ansonia      Waterbury Branch Ansonia New Haven, CT New Haven
Appalachian Trail      Harlem Line Pawling Dutchess, NY New York Central April 1, 1990[4] Built by Metro-North
Ardsley-on-Hudson      Hudson Line Irvington Westchester, NY New York Central   Circa 1896
Beacon      Hudson Line Beacon Dutchess, NY New York Central and New Haven 1915 Replaced Fishkill Landing station, originally built by the Hudson River Railroad; Also served the ND&C (later CNE, then New Haven Railroads)
Beacon Falls      Waterbury Branch Beacon Falls New Haven, CT New Haven
Bedford Hills      Harlem Line Bedford Hills Westchester, NY New York Central 1847
Bethel      Danbury Branch Bethel Fairfield, CT New Haven   1996 Replaced 1899-built NYNH&H Depot
Botanical Garden      Harlem Line Bedford Park The Bronx, NY New York Central   Circa 1890s
Branchville      Danbury Branch Ridgefield Fairfield, CT New Haven 1905
Breakneck Ridge      Hudson Line Town of Fishkill Putnam, NY New York Central
Brewster      Harlem Line Brewster Putnam, NY New York Central   1848 Rebuilt in 1931; Also served Putnam Branch until 1959
Bridgeport      New Haven Line
     Waterbury Branch
Bridgeport Fairfield, CT New Haven   1905 Rebuilt in 1975 by Penn Central; Also serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Vermonter trains
Bronxville      Harlem Line Bronxville Westchester, NY New York Central 1916
Campbell Hall      Port Jervis Line Town of Hamptonburgh Orange, NY Erie April 18, 1983 Also served the Wallkill Valley Railroad
Cannondale      Danbury Branch Cannondale Fairfield, CT New Haven (D&N) 1892 Contributing property of the Cannondale Historic District
Chappaqua      Harlem Line Chappaqua Westchester, NY New York Central 1902 Replaced 1846-built NY&H Depot. Current station and plaza have been on NRHP since 1979
Cold Spring      Hudson Line Cold Spring Putnam, NY New York Central
Cortlandt      Hudson Line Cortlandt Manor Westchester, NY New York Central   June 30, 1996 Built by Metro-North; Replaced both Montrose and Crugers Stations
Cos Cob      New Haven Line Cos Cob Fairfield, CT New Haven 1894 Replaced 1848-built NY&NH Depot
Crestwood      Harlem Line Tuckahoe Westchester, NY New York Central 1901
Croton Falls      Harlem Line Croton Falls Westchester, NY New York Central 1847 Rebuilt by Metro-North
Croton–Harmon      Hudson Line Croton-on-Hudson Westchester, NY New York Central   Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf trains.
Danbury      Danbury Branch Danbury Fairfield, CT New Haven   1996 Replaced former Danbury Union Station.
Darien      New Haven Line
     Danbury Branch
Darien Fairfield, CT New Haven   Circa 1890s
Derby–Shelton      Waterbury Branch Derby New Haven, CT New Haven  
Dobbs Ferry      Hudson Line Dobbs Ferry Westchester, NY New York Central   Circa 1851
Dover Plains      Harlem Line Dover Plains Dutchess, NY New York Central   December 1, 1848
East Norwalk      New Haven Line East Norwalk Fairfield, CT New Haven
Fairfield      New Haven Line Fairfield Fairfield, CT New Haven   1882
Fairfield–Black Rock      New Haven Line Fairfield Fairfield, CT New Haven   December 5, 2011 Built by Metro-North and CDOT
Fleetwood      Harlem Line Mount Vernon Westchester, NY New York Central   1924
Fordham      Harlem Line
     New Haven Line
Fordham Plaza The Bronx, NY New York Central   1841 Shared with New Haven Railroad since 1924.
Garrison      Hudson Line Garrison Putnam, NY New York Central 1892
Glenbrook      New Canaan Branch Stamford Fairfield, CT New Haven Circa 1868
Glenwood      Hudson Line Yonkers Westchester, NY New York Central  
Goldens Bridge      Harlem Line Goldens Bridge Westchester, NY New York Central  
Grand Central Terminal      Hudson Line
     Harlem Line
     New Haven Line
     New Canaan Branch
     Danbury Branch
Midtown Manhattan New York, NY New York Central and New Haven   February 2, 1913
Green's Farms      New Haven Line Westport Fairfield, CT New Haven  
Greenwich      New Haven Line Greenwich Fairfield, CT New Haven  
Greystone      Hudson Line Yonkers Westchester, NY New York Central   1899
Harlem Valley–Wingdale      Harlem Line Wingdale Dutchess, NY New York Central   1977 Merging of former "State Hospital" and "Wingdale" NYC Stations
Harlem–125th Street      Hudson Line
     Harlem Line
     New Haven Line
     New Canaan Branch
     Danbury Branch
Harlem New York, NY New York Central and New Haven   1896
Harriman      Port Jervis Line Harriman Orange, NY Erie   1983 Built by Metro-North; Replaced former Erie Depot
Harrison      New Haven Line Harrison Westchester, NY New Haven   c. 1840
Hartsdale      Harlem Line Hartsdale Westchester, NY New York Central   1915 Replaced former NY&H Depot; Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Hastings-on-Hudson      Hudson Line Hastings-on-Hudson Westchester, NY New York Central   1910 Replaced former Hudson River Railroad depot
Hawthorne      Harlem Line Hawthorne Westchester, NY New York Central   1847
Highbridge Facility      Hudson Line Highbridge The Bronx, NY New York Central Converted to a maintenance facility by Penn Central during the 1970s.
Irvington      Hudson Line Irvington Westchester, NY New York Central
Katonah      Harlem Line Katonah Westchester, NY New York Central   1897 Rebuilt by Metro-North in 1984; Also served Lake Mahopac Branch until 1959
Larchmont      New Haven Line Larchmont Westchester, NY New Haven  
Ludlow      Hudson Line Yonkers Westchester, NY New York Central   Built for former Domino Sugar refinery in Ludlow Park
Mamaroneck      New Haven Line Mamaroneck Westchester, NY New Haven 1888
Manitou      Hudson Line Manitou Putnam, NY New York Central
Marble Hill      Hudson Line Marble Hill New York, NY New York Central
Melrose      Harlem Line Melrose The Bronx, NY New York Central
Merritt 7      Danbury Branch Norwalk Fairfield, CT New Haven   July 29, 1985 Built by Metro-North
Middletown–Town of Wallkill      Port Jervis Line Middletown/Wallkill Orange, NY Erie   April 18, 1983 Built by Metro-North; Replacement for former Erie Depot
Milford      New Haven Line Milford New Haven, CT New Haven
Morris Heights      Hudson Line Morris Heights The Bronx, NY New York Central   Also served Putnam Line until 1958
Mount Kisco      Harlem Line Mount Kisco Westchester, NY New York Central  
Mount Pleasant      Harlem Line Mount Pleasant Westchester, NY New York Central
Mount Vernon East      New Haven Line Mount Vernon Westchester, NY New Haven   Rebuilt by Metro-North
Mount Vernon West      Harlem Line Mount Vernon Westchester, NY New York Central   1914
Nanuet      Pascack Valley Line Nanuet Rockland, NY Erie   NJT station leased to Metro-North
Naugatuck      Waterbury Branch Naugatuck New Haven, CT New Haven
New Canaan      New Canaan Branch New Canaan Fairfield, CT New Haven   1868
New Hamburg      Hudson Line New Hamburg Dutchess, NY New York Central   October 17, 1981 Rebuilt by the MTA; station was closed by Penn Central on July 2, 1973
New Rochelle      New Haven Line New Rochelle Westchester, NY New Haven   1877 Also serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional
North White Plains      Harlem Line White Plains Westchester, NY New York Central   1972 Built by Penn Central; Replaced former Holland Avenue NYC station
Noroton Heights      New Haven Line
     Danbury Branch
Darien Fairfield, CT New Haven
Old Greenwich      New Haven Line Greenwich Fairfield, CT New Haven 1892
Ossining      Hudson Line Ossining Westchester, NY New York Central 1914 Replaced 1848-built Hudson River Railroad depot
Otisville      Port Jervis Line Otisville Orange, NY Erie
Patterson      Harlem Line Patterson Putnam, NY New York Central  
Pawling      Harlem Line Pawling Dutchess, NY New York Central  
Pearl River      Pascack Valley Line Pearl River Rockland, NY Erie NJT station leased to Metro-North
Peekskill      Hudson Line Peekskill Westchester, NY New York Central 1874
Pelham      New Haven Line Pelham Westchester, NY New Haven 1893
Philipse Manor      Hudson Line Sleepy Hollow Westchester, NY New York Central 1910
Pleasantville      Harlem Line Pleasantville Westchester, NY New York Central
Port Chester      New Haven Line Port Chester Westchester, NY New Haven 1890
Port Jervis      Port Jervis Line Port Jervis Orange, NY Erie 1980s Replacement for Erie Depot
Poughkeepsie      Hudson Line Poughkeepsie Dutchess, NY New York Central   1918 Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf trains.
Purdy's      Harlem Line Pleasantville Westchester, NY New York Central 1847
Redding      Danbury Branch Redding Fairfield, CT New Haven   Also called "West Redding station."
Riverdale      Hudson Line Riverdale The Bronx, NY New York Central  
Riverside      New Haven Line Greenwich Fairfield, CT New Haven
Rowayton      New Haven Line
     Danbury Branch
Norwalk Fairfield, CT New Haven
Rye      New Haven Line Rye Westchester, NY New Haven   Rebuilt by Metro-North; Served by Amtrak from 1972 to 1987.
Salisbury Mills–Cornwall      Port Jervis Line Beaver Dam Lake/Salisbury Mills Orange, NY Erie   1983
Scarborough      Hudson Line Scarborough Westchester, NY New York Central
Scarsdale      Harlem Line Scarsdale Westchester, NY New York Central 1904 Replaced former NY&H Depot; Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Seymour      Waterbury Branch Seymour New Haven, CT New Haven
Sloatsburg      Port Jervis Line Sloatsburg Rockland, NY Erie 1868
South Norwalk      New Haven Line
     Danbury Branch
Norwalk Fairfield, CT New Haven   1994 Rebuilt by Metro-North and CDOT; Replaced former New Haven Depot.
Southeast      Harlem Line Town of Southeast Putnam, NY New York Central   1980 Replacement for Dykeman's station
Southport      New Haven Line Fairfield Fairfield, CT New Haven 1884
Spring Valley      Pascack Valley Line Spring Valley Rockland, NY Erie 1842 NJT station leased to Metro-North
Springdale      New Canaan Branch Stamford Fairfield, CT New Haven
Spuyten Duyvil      Hudson Line Spuyten Duyvil The Bronx, NY New York Central   Circa 1871
Stamford      New Haven Line
     New Canaan Branch
     Danbury Branch
Stamford Fairfield, CT New Haven   1987 Rebuilt by Metro-North and CDOT; Replaced former New Haven Depot; Also serves Amtrak's Acela, Northeast Regional, and Vermonter trains.
New Haven State Street      New Haven Line New Haven New Haven, CT New Haven   June 7, 2002 Built by CDOT; Also serves CT Rail's Shore Line East and Hartford Line and Amtrak's Hartford Line, Northeast Regional, and Valley Flyer trains.
Stratford      New Haven Line
     Waterbury Branch
Stratford Fairfield, CT New Haven
Suffern      Port Jervis Line Suffern Rockland, NY Erie 1941 NJT station used by Metro-North.
Talmadge Hill      New Canaan Branch New Canaan Fairfield, CT New Haven   1868
Tarrytown      Hudson Line Tarrytown Westchester, NY New York Central   1925 Replaced 1890 depot that was burned in a 1922 cigarette fire.
Tenmile River      Harlem Line Town of Amenia Dutchess, NY New York Central   July 9, 2000 Rebuilt by Metro-North; Replacement for State School NYC station
Tremont      Harlem Line Tremont The Bronx, NY New York Central
Tuckahoe      Harlem Line Tuckahoe Westchester, NY New York Central 1901 Replaced former NY&H Depot
Tuxedo      Port Jervis Line Tuxedo Orange, NY Erie 1885
Union Station      New Haven Line New Haven New Haven, CT New Haven   1920 Also serves CT Rail's Shore Line East and Hartford Line and Amtrak's Acela, Hartford Line, Northeast Regional, Valley Flyer, and Vermonter trains.
University Heights      Hudson Line University Heights The Bronx, NY New York Central   Also served Putnam Branch until 1958
Valhalla      Harlem Line Valhalla Westchester, NY New York Central 1890
Wakefield      Harlem Line Wakefield The Bronx, NY New York Central  
Wassaic      Harlem Line Wassaic Dutchess, NY New York Central   July 9, 2000 Rebuilt by Metro-North
Waterbury      Waterbury Branch Waterbury New Haven, CT New Haven   Replaced former Waterbury Union Station
West Haven      New Haven Line West Haven New Haven, CT New Haven   August 18, 2013
Westport      New Haven Line Westport Fairfield, CT New Haven  
White Plains      Harlem Line White Plains Westchester, NY New York Central   1844 Built by Metro-North; Replaced former Warren & Wetmore-built NYC Depot
Williams Bridge      Harlem Line Williamsbridge The Bronx, NY New York Central   Circa 1842
Wilton      Danbury Branch Wilton Fairfield, CT New Haven  
Woodlawn      Harlem Line Woodlawn The Bronx, NY New York Central Circa 1844 Also served New Haven Line trains from 1848 to 1924
Yankees–East 153rd Street      Hudson Line Highbridge and Concourse The Bronx, NY New York Central   May 23, 2009 Built by Metro-North; Also serves Harlem Line and New Haven Line on Yankee Game Days
Yonkers      Hudson Line Yonkers Westchester, NY New York Central   1911 Also serves Amtrak's Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, and Maple Leaf trains.

Former stations

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This list only includes stations that were closed by Metro-North after the railroad's formation in 1983. It does not include stations closed by the New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, or Conrail, or the MTA pre-1983.

Station Line Municipality County Former railroad Opened Closed Notes
Chester      Port Jervis Line Village of Chester Orange, NY Erie April 16, 1983
Croton North      Hudson Line Croton-on-Hudson Westchester, NY New York Central 1890s
1983
1960s
1984
Briefly reopened by Metro-North
Crugers      Hudson Line Crugers Westchester, NY New York Central June 30, 1996 This station along with Montrose were replaced by Cortland
Goshen      Port Jervis Line Goshen Orange, NY Erie 1984
Harriman      Port Jervis Line Harriman Orange, NY Erie 1911 April 16, 1983 Replaced stations built in 1838 and 1873
Kensico Cemetery      Harlem Line Valhalla Westchester, NY New York Central 1983
Kent Road      Danbury Branch Wilton Fairfield, CT New Haven January 12, 1976[5] January 16, 1994[6] Built by Penn Central; Replaced former South Wilton station
Middletown      Port Jervis Line Middletown Orange, NY Erie 1896 April 16, 1983 Replaced a station built in 1843; Now a local library
Monroe      Port Jervis Line Monroe Township Orange, NY Erie 1984
Montrose      Hudson Line Montrose Westchester, NY New York Central June 30, 1996 This station along with Crugers were replaced by a new station at Cortland
Thornwood      Harlem Line Thornwood Westchester, NY New York Central March 5, 1984
Union Station      Danbury Branch Danbury Fairfield, CT New Haven 1902 1993 Now the Danbury Railway Museum; replaced by Danbury

Proposed stations

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Station Line Municipality County Notes
Barnum      New Haven Line East Bridgeport Fairfield, CT Project indefinitely postponed due to budgetary reasons.[7]
Brookfield      Danbury Branch Brookfield Fairfield, CT Served by Penn Central until 1971; new station part of planned Danbury Branch extension to New Milford
Co-op City      New Haven Line Co-op City Bronx, NY Planned to open in 2027; part of Penn Station Access project
Georgetown      Danbury Branch Georgetown Fairfield, CT Served by Penn Central until 1970
Hunts Point      New Haven Line Hunts Point Bronx, NY Planned to open in 2027; part of Penn Station Access project
Morris Park      New Haven Line Morris Park Bronx, NY Planned to open in 2027; part of Penn Station Access project
New Milford      Danbury Branch New Milford Litchfield, CT Served by Penn Central until 1971; new station part of planned Danbury Branch extension to New Milford
North Danbury      Danbury Branch Danbury Fairfield, CT Part of planned Danbury Branch extension to New Milford
Orange      New Haven Line Orange New Haven, CT Project indefinitely postponed due to budgetary reasons.[8]
Parkchester/Van Nest      New Haven Line Parkchester Bronx, NY Planned to open in 2027; part of Penn Station Access project

Divisions no longer in service

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References

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  1. ^ About MTA Metro-North Railroad
  2. ^ a b "Stations". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b MTA Accessible Stations, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, July 11, 2022
  4. ^ "Local Rail Schedule Changed". Poughkeepsie Journal. April 5, 1990. pp. 4C. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "P-E Commuters to Get Train Service in Wilton". The Bridgeport Post. January 4, 1976. p. 93. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Trains Will End Stops at Kent Road Sunday". The Wilton Bulletin. Wilton, Connecticut. January 12, 1994. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  7. ^ Grice, Jordan (January 24, 2019). "Bridgeport's East Side train station plans halted". Connecticut Post. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  8. ^ Bisceglia, Brandon (December 21, 2017). "Orange Train Station Plans Derailed". Milford-Orange Times. Retrieved August 4, 2022.