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Purdy's station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in North Salem, New York. It is 46.1 miles (74.2 km) from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time to Grand Central is 1 hour, 12 minutes.

Purdy's
Purdy's Metro-North station in July 2006.
General information
Location	85 Titicus Road, Purdys, New York
Coordinates	41.3256°N 73.6590°W / 41.3256; -73.6590
Line(s)	Harlem Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	400 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	June 1, 1847[1][2]
Electrified	1984 700V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2007	159,880  0%
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station Goldens Bridge toward Grand Central Harlem Line Croton Falls toward Southeast
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station Goldens Bridge toward New York Harlem Division Croton Falls toward Chatham

Like its southern neighbor, Goldens Bridge, Purdy's is located next to Interstate 684, at NY 116 (exit 7). However, unlike Goldens Bridge, trees block the view of the station from the expressway.

The station is the southernmost station in the Zone 7 Metro-North fare zone.

History

In 1847, Issac Hart Purdy agreed to allow the New York and Harlem Railroad to build their main line through the community for one dollar upon the condition that they establish a station within the community for both passengers and freight. NY&H was acquired by New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1864. The decline of the railroads after World War II threatened the very survival of the station until a descendant of Purdy drove to New York City with a copy of the original contract in order to thwart a potential closing in 1955.[3] At some point, a smaller station house was built along the Grand Central Terminal-bound which still survives to this day.[4][5] As with most of the Harlem Line, the merger of New York Central with Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 transformed the station into a Penn Central Railroad station. Penn Central's continuous financial despair throughout the 1970s forced them to turn over their commuter service to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority which made it part of Metro-North in 1983.

Work on adding an elevator began in 2022.[6]

Station layout

The station has one eight-car-long high-level island platform serving trains in both directions.[7]^: 13

Bibliography

• Dana, William B. (1866). The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 55. New York, New York: William B. Dana. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

References

External links

• Media related to Purdy's (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Metro-North station page for Purdy's
• List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Station from Purdys Road from Google Maps Street View
• Articles related to Purdy's Station (I Ride The Harlem Line)

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