Crestwood station
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Crestwood station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, serving the communities of Tuckahoe, Yonkers, and Eastchester, New York. Because of its location at the northern end of the triple-track segment of the Harlem Line, Crestwood is often the first/last stop outside New York City on Harlem Line express trains, and its center island platform is frequently used to short turn local trains during rush hour.
Crestwood | |||||||||||
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Location | 1 Columbus Avenue, Tuckahoe, New York | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.9590°N 73.8209°W / 40.9590; -73.8209 | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Harlem Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Parking | 283 spaces | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1911, 1928, 1971, 1989 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 700V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||
Previous names | Yonkers Park | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2018 | 2,176[1] (Metro-North) | ||||||||||
Rank | 29 of 109[1] | ||||||||||
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The Harlem Line has two stations in the village of Tuckahoe. Tuckahoe station, the next station heading southbound, is located near Tuckahoe Village Hall, while Crestwood is located near the adjoining residential neighborhood of Crestwood, Yonkers.
As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 1,596, and there are 283 parking spots.[2]