Patterson station (Metro-North)

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

Patterson
Southbound train approaching Patterson station
General information
Location	1 Front Street, Patterson, New York
Coordinates	41.51174°N 73.60428°W / 41.51174; -73.60428
Line(s)	Harlem Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Putnam Transit: PART 3
Other information
Fare zone	8
History
Opened	December 31, 1848[1][2]
Key dates
June 1959	Station agent eliminated[3]
Passengers
2018	110[4] (Metro-North)
Rank	99 of 109[4]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station Southeast Terminus Harlem Line Pawling toward Wassaic Southeast toward Grand Central
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station Towner's toward New York Harlem Division Pawling toward Chatham
Location

It is the northernmost station on the line in Putnam County, and the first station beyond the end of electrification.

History

The New York and Harlem Railroad built their main line through Patterson towards Dover Plains in 1848, when Patterson station opened.^[2] NY&H was acquired by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1864 and eventually taken over by the New York Central Railroad. On August 3, 1952, a derailment of milk cars and other freight at the station took place, which resulted in no injuries or deaths, but nevertheless damaged the station and startled the community.^[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, who eventually converted into a Metro-North station in 1983.

Station layout

The station consists of a four-car-long high-level side platform to the west of the track.^[6]: 15