Dover Plains (Metro-North station)

Dover Plains
View south along track from the platform
Station statistics
Address	Market Street & Mill Street Dover Plains, New York, 12522
Coordinates	41°44′34″N 73°34′34″W / 41.7427°N 73.5762°W / 41.7427; -73.5762Coordinates: 41°44′34″N 73°34′34″W / 41.7427°N 73.5762°W / 41.7427; -73.5762
Lines	Harlem Line
Connections	Dutchess County LOOP: D
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Accessible
Fare zone	9
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Harlem Valley-Wingdale toward Grand Central Harlem Line Tenmile River toward Wassaic Dover Furnace (Closed) toward Grand Central Harlem Line

The Dover Plains Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Dover Plains, New York via the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City every two hours, and about every 30 minutes during rush hour. It is 76.5 miles (123 km) from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is approximately two hours, two minutes.

The 7.5-mile (12 km) distance from Dover Plains to Harlem Valley – Wingdale, the next station to the south, is the longest between two stations on the Harlem Line.

The Ticket Agent/Office was closed in September 1981.

Platform and track configuration

This station has one four-car-long high-level side platform to the west of the track. The Harlem Line has one track at this location.

History

Dover Plains was a terminal station from the beginning days of the New York Central Railroad until 2000. Besides passenger service, freight service also originated and stopped at this location, in both directions north and south.

External links

• Metro-North Railroad - Dover Plains
• List of upcoming train departure times from MTA
• Tour of the Harlem Line - Photos of Dover Plains

Station at dusk