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Riverdale (Metro-North station)
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The Riverdale Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York via the Hudson Line
. Trains leave for New York City
every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It about 12.2 miles from Grand Central Terminal
and travel time to Grand Central is about 26 minutes.
As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 543 and there were 153 parking spaces.
Considering the station's location on 254th Street, the name "Riverdale," while technically accurate, can be confusing. The station is one of two possible exit points for Riverdale bound passengers, the other being Spuyten Duyvil
. Actually, when compared with Spuyten Duyvil's daily 913 daily riders, the Riverdale station serves a smaller percent of Riverdale's population than Spuyten Duyvil. That said, the station is almost exclusively responsible for serving the railroad needs of the Fieldston
and North Riverdale
sections of Riverdale.
Next to the station's southbound platform lies the Riverdale Waterfront Promenade and Fishing Access Site. Dedicated in 2005, by Mayor Michael Bloomberg
, the park "is 20 feet (6.1 m) wide and 600 feet (182.9 m) long, providing benches and a place to fish or take a stroll between Metro-North train tracks and the Hudson shoreline."
generally used by southbound or Manhattan
-bound trains. The east one is a side platform
generally used by northbound or Westchester County
-bound trains.
The Hudson Line has five tracks here. The west platform is between Tracks 4 and 6, but only Track 4 carries Metro-North passenger trains. (Track 6 is not powered and used by freight trains.) The east platform is next to Track 3. 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 Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York via the Hudson Line
Hudson Line (Metro-North)
Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line is a commuter rail line running north from New York City along the east shore of the Hudson River. Metro-North service ends at Poughkeepsie, with Amtrak's Empire Corridor trains continuing north to and beyond Albany...
. 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 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It about 12.2 miles 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 about 26 minutes.
As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 543 and there were 153 parking spaces.
Considering the station's location on 254th Street, the name "Riverdale," while technically accurate, can be confusing. The station is one of two possible exit points for Riverdale bound passengers, the other being Spuyten Duyvil
Spuyten Duyvil (Metro-North station)
The Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood of the Bronx, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays...
. Actually, when compared with Spuyten Duyvil's daily 913 daily riders, the Riverdale station serves a smaller percent of Riverdale's population than Spuyten Duyvil. That said, the station is almost exclusively responsible for serving the railroad needs of the Fieldston
Fieldston, Bronx
Fieldston is a section of the Riverdale section of the Bronx, New York City. It is bounded by Manhattan College Parkway to the south, Henry Hudson Parkway to the west, 250th Street to the north and Broadway to the east....
and North Riverdale
North Riverdale, Bronx
North Riverdale is the northernmost part of the Riverdale section of the Bronx borough of New York City, particularly above 254th Street. It has many German, Irish residents and is home to the College of Mount Saint Vincent. North Riverdale shares its north border with Yonkers....
sections of Riverdale.
Next to the station's southbound platform lies the Riverdale Waterfront Promenade and Fishing Access Site. Dedicated in 2005, by Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
, the park "is 20 feet (6.1 m) wide and 600 feet (182.9 m) long, providing benches and a place to fish or take a stroll between Metro-North train tracks and the Hudson shoreline."
Platforms and tracks
The station has two high-level platforms each eight cars long. The west one is an 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...
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. The east one is a side platform
Side 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...
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.
The Hudson Line has five tracks here. The west platform is between Tracks 4 and 6, but only Track 4 carries Metro-North passenger trains. (Track 6 is not powered and used by freight trains.) The east platform is next to Track 3. The two inner tracks not next to either platform are used by express trains.