Larchmont station

Larchmont
Larchmont station in 2008
General information
Location	1 Railroad Way Larchmont, New York
Coordinates	40.934444°N 73.759782°W / 40.934444; -73.759782
Owned by	Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line(s)	MTA New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Bee-Line Bus System: 60, 61, 66, 70, 71
Construction
Parking	1,015 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	13
History
Rebuilt	October 1959–June 21, 1960
Passengers
2018	4,104 daily boardings[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station New Rochelle toward Grand Central New Haven Line Mamaroneck toward Stamford
Former services Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station New Rochelle toward New York Main Line Mamaroneck toward New Haven Preceding station New York, Westchester and Boston Railway Following station Pine Brook toward Harlem River via Columbus Avenue Port Chester Branch Larchmont Gardens toward Port Chester
Location

Larchmont station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Larchmont, New York. The station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long, serving the outer tracks of the four-track Northeast Corridor.^[2]: 18

History

Larchmont station was originally built by the New York and New Haven Railroad. It was rebuilt by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad twice during the 20th century: first in the 1920s in order to facilitate a separate New York, Westchester and Boston Railway station,^[3] and again in 1959–1960 for construction of the New England Thruway.^[4][5][6]

References

1. Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
2. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
3. Chatsworth Avenue Station, Larchmont, New York (New York, Westchester and Boston Railway website)
4. Benton, Ned (May 13, 2004). "Did Larchmont Take The Wrong Path? Planning the Thruway 50 years ago". Larchmont Gazette. Archived from the original on June 11, 2004.
5. "Larchmont Station Work to Commence". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. October 5, 1959. p. 2. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Larchmont's New Station in Operation". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. June 22, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Media related to Larchmont station at Wikimedia Commons

• Metro-North station page for Larchmont
• List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA