Riverdale station (Metro-North)

Riverdale
The Riverdale Metro-North station
General information
Location	Railroad Terrace and West 254th Street, Riverdale, Bronx, New York
Coordinates	40.90444°N 73.9139°W / 40.90444; -73.9139
Owned by	Metro-North Railroad
Line(s)	Hudson Line (Metro-North)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	5
Connections	Hudson Rail Link: A, B, C, D
Construction
Parking	153 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Electrified	700V (DC) third rail
Key dates
June 23, 1982	Station depot burned[1]
Passengers
2018	692[2] (Metro-North)
Rank	66 of 109[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station Ludlow toward Croton–Harmon Hudson Line Spuyten Duyvil toward Grand Central
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station Mt. St. Vincent toward Peekskill Hudson Division Spuyten Duyvil toward New York
Location

Riverdale station (also known as Riverdale–West 254th Street station) is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, serving the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. The Riverdale station, located at the foot of West 254th Street, is the northernmost Metro-North station in the Bronx. As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 543 and there were 153 parking spaces.^{[3][needs update]}

History

The former New York Central Railroad depot at the location burned down on the morning of June 23, 1982, after a suspicious fire, requiring two trains to bypass the station.^[1]

In 1991 the Hudson Rail Link opened as a feeder bus service operated by Atlantic Express to connect the Riverdale neighborhood to the Metro-North station. The Hudson Rail Link is now operated by Consolidated Bus Transit after Atlantic Express declared bankruptcy in 2014.^[4]

The Riverdale Waterfront Promenade was inaugurated in 2005 by mayor Michael Bloomberg, created to improve riverside access to local residents. Access to the park is only through the station.^[5]

Under the 2015–2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Plan, the station, along with four other Metro-North Railroad stations, received a complete overhaul as part of the Enhanced Station Initiative. Updates included cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, interactive service advisories, and maps.^[6] The renovations at Riverdale station cost $9.5 million and were completed by the end of September 2018.^[7]: 62

Station layout

Southbound Metro North train passing through Riverdale station. Looking north from 254th street bridge.

The station has two high-level, side platforms, each eight cars long. There are two middle tracks without platform access. An additional fifth track (called track 6) is located west of the southbound platform, but is not powered nor used. Just south of the station are switches that allow Empire Corridor trains to diverge to Pennsylvania Station via the Empire Connection and Spuyten Duyvil Bridge.^[8]: 2

Next to the station's southbound platform lies the Riverdale Waterfront Promenade and Fishing Access Site. The park is 20 feet (6.1 m) wide and 600 feet (180 m) long."^[5]

References

1. "'Suspicious' Blaze Wrecks Station" (PDF). The Riverdale Press. June 24, 1982. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
2. METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
3. "Hudson Line". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
4. Shahrigian, Shant (January 8, 2014). "New operator takes over Hudson Rail Link buses". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
5. Lueck, Thomas J. (December 5, 2006). "On a Sliver of the Bronx, a Waterfront Respite". The New York Times. p. B.2. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
6. "Metro-North Railroad to Make Design Improvements to Five Stations Under Enhanced Stations Initiative Program". MTA. December 14, 2017. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
7. "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
8. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.

External links

• Media related to Riverdale (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Metro-North station page for Riverdale
• List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View