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Woodlawn (Metro-North station)
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The Woodlawn Metro-North Railroad
station serves the residents of the Woodlawn section of The Bronx
via the Harlem Line. It is 11.8 miles (19 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and is located on East 233rd Street, three blocks from the 233rd Street
station ( trains) on the IRT White Plains Road Line
of the New York City Subway
. Service at Woodlawn is hourly. Due to its short platform length, only four cars can open their doors at this station.
This station is located in the Zone 2 Metro-North fare zone.
Just north of the station is Woodlawn Junction, where the New Haven Line splits from the Harlem Line to join the Northeast Corridor
. From 1848 until the 1920s, Woodlawn Station was the only stop in the Bronx shared by both the New York Central and New Haven Railroads until it was moved to Fordham Station
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s, each four cars long. When trains stop at this station, normally the front four open cars receive and discharge passengers.
The western platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by southbound or Manhattan
-bound trains. It is accessible by stairway from East 233rd Street or from the station's parking lot. The eastern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by northbound or Westchester County
-bound trains. It is accessible by stairway from East 233rd Street.
The Harlem Line has four tracks at this location. The middle two tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only 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 Woodlawn 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 11.8 miles (19 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 on East 233rd Street, three blocks from the 233rd Street
233rd Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
233rd Street is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. It is located in the Bronx at the intersection of 233rd Street and White Plains Road. It is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train during rush hours in the peak direction.This elevated...
station ( trains) on the IRT White Plains Road Line
IRT White Plains Road Line
The White Plains Road Line is a rapid transit line of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, serving the central Bronx. It is mostly elevated, and served both subway and elevated trains until 1952...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. Service at Woodlawn is hourly. Due to its short platform length, only four cars can open their doors at this station.
This station is located in the Zone 2 Metro-North fare zone.
Just north of the station is Woodlawn Junction, where the New Haven Line splits from the Harlem Line to join the Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
. From 1848 until the 1920s, Woodlawn Station was the only stop in the Bronx shared by both the New York Central and New Haven Railroads until it was moved to Fordham Station
Fordham (Metro-North station)
The Fordham Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, New York via the Harlem Line and New Haven Line. It is the only Harlem Line stop in the Bronx that is an express station. It is 8.9 miles from Grand Central Terminal...
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Platform and track configuration
This 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 four cars long. When trains stop at this station, normally the front four open cars receive and discharge passengers.
The western platform, adjacent to Track 4, is 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. It is accessible by stairway from East 233rd Street or from the station's parking lot. The eastern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is 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. It is accessible by stairway from East 233rd Street.
The Harlem Line has four tracks at this location. The middle two tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains.