Tenmile River station (formerly State School station) is a
commuter rail stop on the
Metro-North Railroad
Metro-North Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, is a suburban commuter rail service run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), a New York State public benefit corporations, public authority of the U.S. state of New Yor ...
's
Harlem Line, located in
Amenia, New York
Amenia is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,436 at the 2010 census. The town is on the eastern border of the county.
History
Amenia is one of the original towns formed by act of March 7, 1788. It compris ...
.
The station is located on Sinpatch Road (Dutchess CR 5), next to the crossing of the creek, a short distance east of
NY 22/
343
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Year 343 ( CCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Memmius and Romulus (or, less frequently, year 1096 ' ...
. Tenmile River is named for the
waterway of the same name adjacent to the station as well as north of the grade crossing with Sinpatch Road, and is in nearly the same spot as the State School station (named for a nearby institution for the
developmentally disabled
Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, espe ...
, now Taconic Developmental Center) which was closed with
Penn Central's abandonment of passenger service north of Dover Plains in 1972.
History
The station was re-opened with the Wassaic train station on July 9, 2000. Passenger service was initially abandoned north of Dover Plains by
Penn Central in 1972, though the line remained in use for freight. Soft coal was a common commodity to customers near this station.
Station layout
The station has one two-car-long high-level
side platform to the east of the track. Unusually, the MTA has placed identifying signage on concrete pilings opposite the platform to complement the signs on the platform itself.
Image of MTA's Tenmile River signs on concrete pilings (I Ride the Harlem Line.com)
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References
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Station from Sinpatch Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
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Metro-North Railroad stations in New York (state)
Former New York Central Railroad stations
Amenia, New York
Railway stations in Dutchess County, New York
Transportation in Dutchess County, New York
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2000