Crestwood station is a

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stop on the

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, serving the communities of Tuckahoe,

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, and

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. It is from

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and travel time there is approximately 42 minutes. Because of its location at the northern end of the triple-track segment of the Harlem Line, Crestwood is often the first/last stop outside

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on Harlem Line express trains, and its center island platform is frequently used to

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local trains during rush hour. The Harlem Line has two stations in the village of Tuckahoe.

Tuckahoe station Tuckahoe station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in the village of Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York, Tuckahoe, New York. It is 16 miles (25.7 km) from Grand Central Terminal and travel time th ...

, the next station heading southbound, is located near Tuckahoe Village Hall, while Crestwood is located near the adjoining residential neighborhood of Crestwood,

. As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 1,596, and there are 283 parking spots. The station is the first/last station in the Zone 3 Metro-North fare zone.

History

Originally built by the

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sometime in 1901, the station's canopy was rebuilt in 1911, then faced a major redesign in 1928. The Crestwood railroad station is depicted in the painting "Commuter" by

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and was featured on the cover of the November 16, 1946 edition of the ''Saturday Evening Post''. In Norman Rockwell's depiction, you can see commuters approaching from the Crestwood side of the station. As with the rest of the Harlem Line, the merger of New York Central with

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in 1968 transformed it into a

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station, which received platform extensions in 1971. Penn Central commuter service was gradually merged with the

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(MTA), and officially became part of Metro-North in 1983. In the Spring of 1989, the platforms were reconstructed again, along with those of

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, Bronxville, and Tuckahoe stations. Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with four other Metro-North Railroad stations, would receive a complete overhaul as part of the

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. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, interactive service advisories, and maps. The renovations at Crestwood station will cost $10.6 million and will be completed by the end of October 2019. Crestwood MN 2022 jeh

Station layout

The station has two slightly offset high-level platforms each 12 cars long. Parking at the station is available on Columbus Avenue halfway between Fisher Avenue and Lincoln Avenue along the northbound platforms, and off of the Thompson Street interchange of the

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along the southbound platforms.

References

External links

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Crestwood Metro-North station (TheSubwayNut)

Columbus Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

April 26, 1964 NYC Harlem Division Timetable including Crestwood (Eastchester) Station
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crestwood (Metro-North Station) Metro-North Railroad stations in New York (state) Former New York Central Railroad stations Railway stations in Westchester County, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1901 Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York 1901 establishments in New York (state) Transportation in Westchester County, New York