Bedford Hills station is a

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stop on the Metro-North Railroad's

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, located in Bedford, New York. It is located next to the downtown business district, which was developed around the station. When the New York and Harlem Railroad was built though the community in 1847, Bedford Hills was known as Bedford Station. This name stood until 1910. The former station, influenced by the design cues of

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and built by the

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in the late-19th century, stands aside the current one and, unusually for surviving NYC stations along the Harlem Line, still has its sign. But like many others, it has found new life as a home for local businesses.

Station layout

The station has one six-car-long high-level

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serving trains in both directions.

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Bedford Hills Metro-North station (The SubwayNut)

Station from Google Maps Street View
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