Katonah (Metro-North station)

Katonah
Northbound Harlem Line train at Katonah
Location	70 Katonah Avenue and Jay Street Katonah, NY, 10536
Coordinates	41°15′35″N 73°41′03″W / 41.2598°N 73.6841°W / 41.2598; -73.6841Coordinates: 41°15′35″N 73°41′03″W / 41.2598°N 73.6841°W / 41.2598; -73.6841
Line(s)	Harlem Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bee-Line: 19 HART: Ridgefield Shuttle
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	6 (Metro-North)
Electrified	1984 700V (DC) third rail
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	304,980  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Bedford Hills toward Grand Central Harlem Line Golden's Bridge toward Wassaic   Former services   New York Central Railroad Bedford Hills toward New York City Harlem Division Golden's Bridge toward Chatham Lincolndale toward Lake Mahopac Lake Mahopac Branch Terminus

The Katonah Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Westchester County village of Katonah, New York, via the Harlem Line. It is 41.2 miles (66 km) from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time to Grand Central is one hour, six minutes. This station is located in the Zone 6 Metro-North fare zone.

As is the case with Brewster, Katonah is not far from the Connecticut border and sees a sizeable amount of commuters from Ridgefield using Katonah for commuting as opposed to the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line given that Katonah gives a faster, direct trip to Grand Central. Similarly, Housatonic Area Regional Transit has a shuttle connecting Ridgefield to Katonah station during peak hours which also connects to Bee-Line Route 19 to Ossining.

History

The old station, currently home to several retail tenants.

The original depot at Katonah was moved from its location in "Old Katonah" in 1897, prior to the flooding of the Croton River valley for the New Croton Reservoir,^[1] which is today a private residence in the village of Katonah. A second station (picture on the left) was built in 1910 to replace it. In 1954, New York Central closed the ticket agency in the Katonah station, and the building was later sold to private owners. A small waiting room was maintained for passengers through 1984, when Metro-North opened its new station immediately north of Jay Street crossing.

Platform and track configuration

This station has one eight-car-long high-level island platform serving trains in both directions. The Harlem Line has two tracks at this location. Like Brewster, there is a grade crossing adjacent, just to the south of the station. It remains closed the entire time a southbound train is at the station. Similar to both Brewster and Croton Falls, it is right in the village's downtown business district.

References

External links

• Metro-North Railroad - Katonah
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Katonah Metro-North and New York Central Stations (Road and Rail Pictures)