Crestwood (Metro-North station)

Crestwood
Station statistics
Address	1 Columbus Avenue Tuckahoe, NY, 10707
Coordinates	40°57′32″N 73°49′15″W / 40.9590°N 73.8209°W / 40.9590; -73.8209Coordinates: 40°57′32″N 73°49′15″W / 40.9590°N 73.8209°W / 40.9590; -73.8209
Lines	Harlem Line
Platforms	1 island platform 1 side platform
Tracks	3
Parking	283 spaces
Other information
Electrified	700V (DC) third rail
Accessible
Fare zone	3
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	414,960  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Tuckahoe toward Grand Central Harlem Line Scarsdale toward Wassaic

The Crestwood Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Crestwood, NY, which is in the city of Yonkers and the residents of the northern part of Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York via the Harlem Line. It is 16.7 miles (26.9 km) from Grand Central Terminal. Crestwood is the northernmost station at a three-track section of line which ends north of the station, which gives the station the distinction of serving as a northern terminal for many trains during rush hours.

The Harlem Line of the Metro-North commuter railroad runs along the Bronx River and has two stops in the Village of Tuckahoe. Since both stations could not be named "Tuckahoe," the southern station down by the Village Hall is named "Tuckahoe" for the area east of the station, and the northern station "Crestwood" for the area to the west, in Yonkers. This leads many Tuckahoe residents to refer to northern Tuckahoe as "Crestwood." The Crestwood station is located in Tuckahoe however its name comes from the Crestwood section of Yonkers which lies directly across the Bronx River from the station, and has its own entrance on the west side of the station for the residents of Crestwood.

As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 1,596, and there are 283 parking spots [1]

This station is the first/last station in the Zone 3 Metro-North fare zone.

The Crestwood railroad station is depicted in the painting "Commuter" by Norman Rockwell and was featured on the cover of the November 16, 1946 edition of the Saturday Evening Post.^[1] In Norman Rockwell's depiction, you can see commuters approaching from the Crestwood side of the station.

Crestwood Station Clock

Recently, a commercial for Cablevision's iO Digital Cable Service was filmed at this station.

Platform and track configuration

This station has two slightly offset high-level platforms each 12 cars long. The western one is an island platform adjacent to Tracks 2 and 4 and generally used by southbound or Manhattan-bound trains. The eastern one is a side platform adjacent to Track 1 and generally used by northbound or outbound trains.

References

1. ^ Hershenson, Roberta (December 19, 1993). "Uncertain Future of a Cherished Station". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/19/nyregion/uncertain-future-of-a-cherished-station.html. Retrieved 2009-08-15. 

External links

• Metro-North Railroad - Crestwood
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Tour of the Harlem Line - Crestwood
• Columbus Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View