Hudson Rail Link

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Hudson Rail Link
Hudson rail link logo.png
HRL M0046.jpg
Hudson Rail Link #M0046, on Route C, preparing to leave Riverdale station (2020).
Founded1991
Locale Spuyten Duyvil and Riverdale
Service area The Bronx
Service type Shuttle bus
Routes8
Destinations North Riverdale, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil
Hubs Riverdale station (Routes A, B, C, D)
Spuyten Duyvil station (Routes J, K, L, M)
Daily ridership1,500 [1]
Annual ridership204,608 (annual ridership, 2024) [2]
Fuel type Diesel (See Fleet for more.)
OperatorConsolidated Bus Transit
Formerly Atlantic Express [3]
Website Official website

The Hudson Rail Link is a feeder bus system, operated by Consolidated Bus Transit for Metro-North Railroad, in the northwest Bronx in New York City. It connects the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil stations on the Hudson Line to the neighborhoods of the same name. Service began in 1991, and route M began in 2002. As of 2014, more than half of the daily commuters who use Spuyten Duyvil station arrive using the feeder bus. [4] Service operates on weekdays only, connecting to and from Metro-North trains. It accepts MetroCard and OMNY, and UniTickets are available at a discount for rail passengers.

Contents

Routes

RouteTerminalsPrimary streets traveledNotes
A
West 263rd Street and Riverdale Avenue Riverdale station 254th Street, Riverdale AvenuePeak only
B
West 259th Street and Arlington Avenue
C
Mosholu Avenue and Fieldston Road254th Street, Riverdale Avenue, BroadwayOff-peak only, combination of routes A, B, and D
Only Riverdale route to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic
D
West 262nd Street and BroadwayBroadway, Mosholu AvenuePeak only
J
West 239th Street and Independence Avenue Spuyten Duyvil station Henry Hudson Parkway
K
West 246th Street, Henry Hudson Parkway
L
West 231st Street and Riverdale AvenueHenry Hudson Parkway, Riverdale Avenue, Johnson AvenueOff-peak only, combination of routes J, K, and M
Only Spuyten Duyvil route to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic
M
West 227th Street and Henry Hudson ParkwayPeak only

[5] [6]

Fleet

Active Fleet

Fleet numbersPhotoYearManufacturerModel
M0028-M0050 Hudson Rail Link Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX bus M0029 Kappock.jpg
HRL M0036.jpg
HRL M0046.jpg 		2009-2024 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX RE 25'

Retired Fleet

This list is incomplete

Fleet numbersPhotoYearManufacturerModel
M0018-M0027 Hudson RailLink Blue-Bird M0018.jpg 2003 Blue Bird All American FE [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Hebrew Home for the Aged in Riverdale to Get Hudson Rail Link Service" (Press release). Metro-North Railroad. June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  2. ↑ "2024 ANNUAL RIDERSHIP REPORT". mta.info. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Shahrigian, Shant (January 8, 2014). "New operator takes over Hudson Rail Link buses". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Grossman, Manny (December 27, 2007). "Spuyten Duyvil Station Makes Room for Buses". The Riverdale Press. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  5. ↑ Metro-North Railroad (March 27, 2023). "Hudson Rail Link Riverdale schedule" . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ Metro-North Railroad (March 27, 2023). "Hudson Rail Link Spuyten Duyvil schedule" . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Metro-North's Hudson Rail Link receives new bus". The Railfan Window Blog. February 19, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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