Purdy's station

Purdy's station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in North Salem, New York. It is 46.1 miles (74.2 km) from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time to Grand Central is 1 hour, 12 minutes.

Purdy's
Purdy's Metro-North station in July 2006.
General information
Location85 Titicus Road, Purdys, New York
Coordinates41.3256°N 73.6590°W / 41.3256; -73.6590
Line(s)Harlem Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking400 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone7
History
OpenedJune 1, 1847[1][2]
Electrified1984
700V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2007159,880  0%
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Following station
Goldens Bridge
towards Grand Central
 Harlem Line Croton Falls
towards Southeast
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Goldens Bridge
toward New York
 Harlem Division Croton Falls
toward Chatham

Like its southern neighbor, Goldens Bridge, Purdy's is located next to Interstate 684, at NY 116 (exit 7). However, unlike Goldens Bridge, trees block the view of the station from the expressway.

The station is the southernmost station in the Zone 7 Metro-North fare zone.

History

In 1847, Issac Hart Purdy agreed to allow the New York and Harlem Railroad to build their main line through the community for one dollar upon the condition that they establish a station within the community for both passengers and freight. NY&H was acquired by New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1864. The decline of the railroads after World War II threatened the very survival of the station until a descendant of Purdy drove to New York City with a copy of the original contract in order to thwart a potential closing in 1955.[3] At some point, a smaller station house was built along the Grand Central Terminal-bound which still survives to this day.[4][5] As with most of the Harlem Line, the merger of New York Central with Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 transformed the station into a Penn Central Railroad station. Penn Central's continuous financial despair throughout the 1970s forced them to turn over their commuter service to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority which made it part of Metro-North in 1983.

Station layout

The station has one eight-car-long high-level island platform serving trains in both directions.[6]: 13 

Bibliography
  • Dana, William B. (1866). The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 55. New York, New York: William B. Dana. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

References
  1. Dana 1866, p. 216.
  2. "New York and Harlem Railroad ---- Winter Arrangement". The Evening Post. New York, New York. December 12, 1849. p. 4. Retrieved December 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "The First Families Of Westchester," by Dana White (Westchester Magazine)
  4. 2007 Peter Ehrlich photo (WorldNYCSubway.org)
  5. Purdy's Metro-North Harlem Line station (Robert Mortell's Road and Rail Pictures)
  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.


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