Mount Vernon East (Metro-North station)

Not to be confused with Mount Vernon West (Metro-North station).

Mount Vernon East
A New York City-bound train arrives at Mount Vernon East station.
Station statistics
Address	1 East First Street, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Coordinates	40°54′43″N 73°49′54″W / 40.911942°N 73.831678°W / 40.911942; -73.831678
Lines	New Haven Line
Connections	Bee-Line Bus System: 7, 40, 41, 42, 52, 53, 54, 55, 91
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Parking	283 spaces
Other information
Electrified	700V (DC) third rail
Accessible
Owned by	Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Fare zone	12
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Fordham toward Grand Central New Haven Line Pelham toward New Haven – State Street

The Mount Vernon East Metro-North Railroad station serves passengers at Mount Vernon, New York, via the New Haven Line. The station is the first station north of the junction where the New Haven Line splits from the Harlem Line and is the only station on the line before it changes from third rail power to overhead catenary power, which takes place north of there, between Mount Vernon East and Pelham stations. Some New Haven Railroad-era overhead catenary poles can still be found southwest of the Gramatan Avenue bridge. After Pelham, the New Haven Line joins the Northeast Corridor at New Rochelle.

Mount Vernon East is 14 miles from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time from Grand Central is 29 minutes. It contains stained glass artwork named Tranquility by Marjorie Blackwell from 2001, and is dedicated to Fred Wilkinson.

Platform and track configuration

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound or Manhattan-bound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound or Connecticut-bound trains.

The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

This station stood in for the Rockville Centre Station during the filming of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.^[1]

References

1. ^ Site about the film

External links

Media related to Mount Vernon East (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Metro-North Railroad - Mount Vernon East
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Tour of the New Haven Line - Mount Vernon East
• Station House from Google Maps Street View
• Fulton Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View