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Croton–Harmon station (/kroʊtɪnhɑːrmɪn/) is a train station in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. It serves the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line and all Amtrak lines running along the Empire Corridor. It is the main transfer point between the Hudson Line's local and express service and marks the northern endpoint of third-rail electrification on the route.

Croton–Harmon
General information
Location	1 Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, New York United States
Coordinates	41°11′23″N 73°52′58″W
Owned by	Metro-North Railroad
Line(s)	Hudson Line
Platforms	3 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Bee-Line: 10, 11, 14
Construction
Parking	1,903 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: CRT
Fare zone	5 (Metro-North)
History
Previous names	Harmon (–April 28, 1963)[1]
Passengers
FY 2021	22,123[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Poughkeepsie toward Niagara Falls, New York Empire Service Yonkers toward New York Poughkeepsie toward Toronto Maple Leaf Poughkeepsie toward Montreal Adirondack Poughkeepsie toward Burlington Ethan Allen Express Poughkeepsie toward Pittsfield Berkshire Flyer Poughkeepsie toward Chicago Lake Shore Limited New York Terminus Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station Cortlandt toward Poughkeepsie Hudson Line Ossining toward Grand Central Terminus
Former services Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station Crugers closed 1995 toward Poughkeepsie Hudson Line Ossining toward Grand Central Preceding station Amtrak Following station Poughkeepsie toward Chicago Lake Shore New York (Grand Central) Terminus Poughkeepsie toward Detroit (Michigan Central) Niagara Rainbow Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station Peekskill toward Chicago Main Line Ossining toward New York Croton North toward Peekskill Hudson Division

All electric multiple unit trains running on the Hudson Line originate and terminate here. Trains coming to and from the northern terminus at Poughkeepsie are powered by dual-mode GE P32AC-DM locomotives. Metro-North used to host an open house of the maintenance facilities every October. The last Open House was in 2008, with the event suspended indefinitely due to renovations of the Harmon shops.[3]

Amtrak passengers can travel between the station and New York Penn Station on all Empire routes except the New York City section of the Lake Shore Limited, which stops here only to discharge passengers southbound and to receive passengers northbound.

History

The Hudson River Railroad, one of the forerunners of the New York Central Railroad, ran commuter trains to Poughkeepsie via Croton-on-Hudson as early as 1849. However, little is known of what became of earlier stations. The present station dates from the late 1950s, and was expanded to a multi-level facility in 1988.

Until April 1963, the station was known as simply Harmon.[4] Trains continuing north of Harmon, including the flagship 20th Century Limited, would exchange their electric locomotive for a steam or diesel locomotive to continue the journey to points north and west.

As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 3368 and there are 1903 parking spots.[5]^{[better source needed]}

The Berkshire Flyer began running on July 8, 2022, providing direct service to Pittsfield on summer weekends.[6]

Station layout

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson operates the station parking lot. A great number of spots are reserved for long-term permit holders and village residents. There is also ample parking for daily use.[7] The station is easily accessed via the Croton Point Avenue exit from US 9.

The station has three high-level island platforms each 10 cars long.[8]^: 4

M	Mezzanine	Station house, connection to platforms, parking, Harmon Shops
P Platform level	Street level	Exit/entrance, parking
	Track 3	←      Northbound Amtrak service to Albany–Rensselaer and beyond (Poughkeepsie) ←      Hudson Line toward Poughkeepsie (Cortlandt)
	Island platform
	Track 1	←      Hudson Line toward New York–Grand Central (Ossining) → ←      Lake Shore Limited toward New York–Penn Station (Terminus) → ←      Other southbound Amtrak trains to New York–Penn Station (Yonkers) → ←      Hudson Line termination track
	Island platform
	Track 2	←      Hudson Line termination track ←      Hudson Line toward New York–Grand Central (Ossining) →
	Island platform
	Track 4	←      Hudson Line termination track ←      Hudson Line toward New York–Grand Central (Ossining) →

References

External links

Media related to Croton–Harmon station at Wikimedia Commons

• Croton-Harmon, NY – Amtrak
• Croton-Harmon, NY – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Metro-North station page for Croton–Harmon
• List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• The Subway Nut - Croton-Harmon
• Railroad History: New York Central Railroad Harmon Shops (Penny Vanderbilt)

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