Harlem Valley-Wingdale (Metro-North station)
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The Harlem Valley – Wingdale (formerly State Hospital) Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of Wingdale, New York via the Harlem Line. It is adjacent to the Harlem Valley State Hospital
. Trains leave for New York City
every two hours, and about every 30 minutes during rush hour
. It is 69 miles (111 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and travel time to Grand Central is approximately one hour, 55 minutes.
This station is the first/last station in the Zone 9 Metro-North fare zone.
The 7.5-mile (12 km) distance from Harlem Valley – Wingdale to Dover Plains
, the next station to the north, is the longest between two stations on the Harlem Line.
to the east of the track. The Harlem Line has one track 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 Wingdale, New York via the Harlem Line. It is adjacent to the Harlem Valley State Hospital
Harlem Valley State Hospital
Harlem Valley State Hospital, south of the hamlet of Wingdale in the Town of Dover, was a New York State psychiatric hospital that operated from 1924-1994....
. 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 69 miles (111 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 one hour, 55 minutes.
This station is the first/last station in the Zone 9 Metro-North fare zone.
The 7.5-mile (12 km) distance from Harlem Valley – Wingdale to Dover Plains
Dover Plains (Metro-North station)
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...
, the next station to the north, is the longest between two stations on the Harlem Line.
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 east of the track. The Harlem Line has one track at this location.