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Dover Plains (Metro-North station)
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The Dover Plains Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of Dover Plains, New York
via the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City
every two hours, and about every 30 minutes during rush hour
. It is 76.5 miles (123 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and travel time to Grand Central is approximately two hours, two minutes.
The 7.5-mile (12 km) distance from Dover Plains to Harlem Valley – Wingdale, the next station to the south, is the longest between two stations on the Harlem Line.
The Ticket Agent/Office was closed in September 1981.
to the west of the track. The Harlem Line has one track at this location.
until 2000. Besides passenger service, freight service also originated and stopped at this location, in both directions north and south.
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 Dover Plains, New York
Dover Plains, New York
Dover Plains is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,996 at the 2000 census...
via the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City
New York City
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every two hours, and about every 30 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 76.5 miles (123 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 two hours, two minutes.
The 7.5-mile (12 km) distance from Dover Plains to Harlem Valley – Wingdale, the next station to the south, is the longest between two stations on the Harlem Line.
The Ticket Agent/Office was closed in September 1981.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one four-car-long high-level side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
to the west of the track. The Harlem Line has one track at this location.
History
Dover Plains was a terminal station from the beginning days of the New York Central RailroadNew 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...
until 2000. Besides passenger service, freight service also originated and stopped at this location, in both directions north and south.
External links
- Metro-North Railroad - Dover Plains
- List of upcoming train departure times from MTA
- Tour of the Harlem Line - Photos of Dover Plains