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Brewster (Metro-North station)
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The Brewster Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of Brewster, New York
via the Harlem Line. It is the southernmost station in Putnam County
. Trains leave for New York City
every hour, and about every 25 minutes during rush hour
. It is 52 miles (86 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and travel time to Grand Central is approximately 1 hour, 24 minutes.
This station is located in the Zone 7 Metro-North fare zone.
A sizable amount of the station's ridership comes from across the Connecticut
state line given the quicker trips, shorter headway
s, and (outside peak hours) lack of a mid-trip transfer to Grand Central
as opposed to taking the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line. Because of this, Housatonic Area Regional Transit
(the Danbury
-area mass transit provider) has a route and a shuttle connecting Danbury to Brewster station. The Brewster station was also a terminating point for the Putnam Division trains of the New York Central Railroad
up until May 28, 1958 when Passenger service was discontinued on the Putnam Division main line. After that point, there remained one Harlem Division train which traveled up the Lake Mahopac Branch to the Mahopac railroad station and continued over Putnam tracks and making stops on upper Putnam stations until arriving at Brewster station. This "around the horn" train lasted until April 2, 1959 when all passenger service was terminated.
The station itself is located next to downtown Brewster, on US 6
. Since parking on the nearby streets is extremely limited, a large parking lot
slightly uphill from the station serves commuters
. It is also notable for having a grade crossing right next to the station, like Katonah
. Whenever northbound trains come through, the gates remain down for the entire time the train is in the station.
In 2006, the MTA
announced a $3.7 million renovation it planned for the station to improve traffic flow and pedestrian crossings on nearby streets and add more parking.
serving trains in both directions. The Harlem Line has two tracks at this location.
Metro-North Railroad
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
station serves the residents of Brewster, New York
Brewster, New York
Brewster is a village within the town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, United States. Its population was 2,162 at the 2000 census. The village is the most densely populated portion of the town...
via the Harlem Line. It is the southernmost station in Putnam County
Putnam County, New York
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 99,710. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is the hamlet of Carmel...
. Trains leave for New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
every hour, and about every 25 minutes during rush hour
Rush hour
A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, the times during when the most people commute...
. It is 52 miles (86 km) from Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
and travel time to Grand Central is approximately 1 hour, 24 minutes.
This station is located in the Zone 7 Metro-North fare zone.
A sizable amount of the station's ridership comes from across the Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
state line given the quicker trips, shorter headway
Headway
Headway is a measurement of the distance/time between vehicles in a transit system. The precise definition varies depending on the application, but it is most commonly measured as the distance from the tip of one vehicle to the tip of the next one behind it, expressed as the time it will take for...
s, and (outside peak hours) lack of a mid-trip transfer to Grand Central
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
as opposed to taking the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line. Because of this, Housatonic Area Regional Transit
Housatonic Area Regional Transit
Housatonic Area Regional Transit, known popularly as HART, is the provider of public transportation for Danbury, Connecticut and surrounding communities. HART was founded in 1972 as the Danbury-Bethel Transit District by the two municipalities. The name was changed to HART in 1979 after the...
(the Danbury
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
-area mass transit provider) has a route and a shuttle connecting Danbury to Brewster station. The Brewster station was also a terminating point for the Putnam Division trains of the New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
up until May 28, 1958 when Passenger service was discontinued on the Putnam Division main line. After that point, there remained one Harlem Division train which traveled up the Lake Mahopac Branch to the Mahopac railroad station and continued over Putnam tracks and making stops on upper Putnam stations until arriving at Brewster station. This "around the horn" train lasted until April 2, 1959 when all passenger service was terminated.
The station itself is located next to downtown Brewster, on US 6
U.S. Route 6 in New York
U.S. Route 6 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Bishop, California, to Provincetown, Massachusetts. In New York, US 6 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Port Jervis to the Connecticut state line east of Brewster...
. Since parking on the nearby streets is extremely limited, a large parking lot
Parking lot
A parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
slightly uphill from the station serves commuters
Commuting
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
. It is also notable for having a grade crossing right next to the station, like Katonah
Katonah (Metro-North station)
The Katonah Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Westchester County village of Katonah, New York, via the Harlem Line. It is 41.2 miles from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time to Grand Central is one hour, six minutes.This station is located in the Zone 6...
. Whenever northbound trains come through, the gates remain down for the entire time the train is in the station.
In 2006, the MTA
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U.S...
announced a $3.7 million renovation it planned for the station to improve traffic flow and pedestrian crossings on nearby streets and add more parking.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one four-car-long high-level island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
serving trains in both directions. The Harlem Line has two tracks at this location.