Tarrytown station is a

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stop on the

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's Hudson Line, located in

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. It is one of two express stations on that line south of Croton–Harmon, along with Ossining, that serve most trains, excluding peak hour trains to/from

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. The Tappan Zee Bridge is not far from the station, resulting in its use by

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commuters.

History

The Tarrytown station was first used by commuters in 1890. The original station building, which also served as the terminus of

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's private

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wire to his home in

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, was destroyed in a

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caused by a

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in April 1922. Plans for a new station were completed three years later in October 1925. Almost 120 years after the station first went into use, an announcement was made in November 2007 concerning a large scale refurbishment of the station as part of the second phase of MTA's Capital Program. The renovated building will include a ticket agent and waiting area, new heated overpasses, stairways and elevators as well as new platforms. Metro-North has set aside $3.5 million for the project with the expectation that design work would be completed by the second quarter of 2008. Work at the Tarrytown station began in October 2009 and was completed, under budget and on schedule in 2012. In March 2020, a bakery named The Bakehouse of Tarrytown opened inside the former station building.

Station layout

The station has two slightly offset high-level platforms, each able to accommodate 10 cars. The station has several parking options. The station is currently served by a number of bus lines, including the Westchester Bee-Line, Lower Hudson Transit Link as well as a number of other connections. The station was forrmely served by the Tappan Zee Express, which was discontinued in 2018. Historically, the station was connected to other

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communities via a trolley.

References

External links

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{{NYC Main Line stations Metro-North Railroad stations in New York (state) Former New York Central Railroad stations Tarrytown, New York Railway stations in Westchester County, New York Railway stations in the United States opened in 1849 1849 establishments in New York (state)