Larchmont station

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Larchmont
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Larchmont station in 2008
General information
Location1 Railroad Way
Larchmont, New York
Coordinates 40°56′04″N73°45′35″W / 40.934444°N 73.759782°W / 40.934444; -73.759782
Owned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line(s)MTA New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Bee-Line Bus System: 60, 61, 66, 70, 71
Construction
Parking1,015 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone13
History
RebuiltOctober 1959–June 21, 1960 [1] [2]
Passengers
20184,104 daily boardings [3]
Services
Preceding station MTA NYC logo.svg 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 Columbus Avenue
Port Chester Branch Larchmont Gardens
toward Port Chester

Larchmont station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Larchmont, New York.

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History

Larchmont station was originally built by the New York and New Haven Railroad and 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, [4] and again in the mid-1950s for construction of the New England Thruway. [5]

Station layout

The station has two high-level side platforms each 10 cars long. [6] : 18 

West of the station, a small NYNH&H yard used to exist close to the New Rochelle-Larchmont border. As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 3,648, and there are 1,015 parking spots. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Larchmont Station Work to Commence". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. October 5, 1959. p. 2. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Larchmont's New Station in Operation". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. June 22, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  4. ↑ Chatsworth Avenue Station, Larchmont, New York (New York, Westchester and Boston Railway website)
  5. ↑ Benton, Ned (May 13, 2004). "Did Larchmont Take The Wrong Path? Planning the Thruway 50 years ago". Larchmont Gazette.
  6. ↑ "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ Metro-North Station Statistics (The New York Times; August 2006)
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