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Melrose (Metro-North station)
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The Melrose Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of the Melrose section of The Bronx
via the Harlem Line. It is 6.1 miles (9.8 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and is located in an open cut beneath Park Avenue at its intersection with East 162nd Street, six tenths of a mile from Yankee Stadium
. Service at Melrose is limited; trains stop every 30 minutes during rush hours, every two hours mid-days and evenings.
This station is the first/last station in the Zone 2 Metro-North fare zone, and is the first/last station of the CityTicket
inter-city ticket zone.
When Melrose station was originally built by the New York Central Railroad
in the late-19th Century, it contained a station house over all four tracks, with two island platform
s. Similar structures were built for the former Morrisania Station, as well as Tremont Station
. The station was renovated, with the northbound platform moved out from underneath the overpass to its current location, circa 2006.
s each two cars long reached by stairway from East 162nd Street. When trains stop at this station, normally the front two open cars receive and discharge passengers.
The west platform, generally used by southbound or Manhattan
-bound trains, is underneath East 162nd Street and the New York City Housing Authority
's Morrisania Air Rights
public housing project. The east platform, generally used by northbound or Westchester County
-bound trains, is offset from the other and is not underneath those structures.
The Harlem Line has four tracks here. The two inner tracks, not next to either platform, are used by express trains.
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 the Melrose section of The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
via the Harlem Line. It is 6.1 miles (9.8 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 is located in an open cut beneath Park Avenue at its intersection with East 162nd Street, six tenths of a mile from Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
. Service at Melrose is limited; trains stop every 30 minutes during rush hours, every two hours mid-days and evenings.
This station is the first/last station in the Zone 2 Metro-North fare zone, and is the first/last station of the CityTicket
CityTicket
CityTicket is a program that was instituted on January 10, 2004 by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York. It allows weekend travel on the Metro-North Railroad or the Long Island Rail Road between any two points within the borders of New York City, for a reduced $3.75 fare. Tickets...
inter-city ticket zone.
When Melrose station was originally built by 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...
in the late-19th Century, it contained a station house over all four tracks, with two island platform
Island 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...
s. Similar structures were built for the former Morrisania Station, as well as Tremont Station
Tremont (Metro-North station)
The Tremont Metro-North Railroad station serves the Tremont section of The Bronx via the Harlem Line. It is 7.9 miles from Grand Central Terminal and is in an open cut at the intersection of Park Avenue and East Tremont Avenue...
. The station was renovated, with the northbound platform moved out from underneath the overpass to its current location, circa 2006.
Within walking distance
The immediate neighborhood is a mixed-use district including many apartment buildings, courthouses, and retail shopping along 161st Street. One block west at Morris Avenue is the Bronx County Hall of Justice, a nine-story, 775000 square feet (71,999.9 m²) court house with 47 courtrooms that opened in January 2008. A block west along 161st Street, between Sheridan and Sherman Avenues, is the Bronx Family Court building. Continuing west, one finds the Concourse Plaza Hotel (now a home for the aged), the Bronx County Building (borough hall plus more courtrooms), and three blocks further, the new Yankee Stadium.Platforms and tracks
The station has two 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...
s each two cars long reached by stairway from East 162nd Street. When trains stop at this station, normally the front two open cars receive and discharge passengers.
The west platform, generally used by southbound or Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
-bound trains, is underneath East 162nd Street and the New York City Housing Authority
New York City Housing Authority
The New York City Housing Authority provides public housing for low- and moderate-income residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 Leased Housing Program in rental apartments...
's Morrisania Air Rights
Morrisania Air Rights
Morrisania Air Rights is New York City Housing Authority public housing project consisting of three buildings, 19, 23, and 29-stories tall. There are 843 apartments housing some 1,952 residents. It was designed by the architectural firm, The Eggers Partnership also known as Eggers & Higgins...
public housing project. The east platform, generally used by northbound or Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
-bound trains, is offset from the other and is not underneath those structures.
The Harlem Line has four tracks here. The two inner tracks, not next to either platform, are used by express trains.