Metro-North Railroad

The Metro-North Commuter Railroad, or Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service in New York. It is run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). It is the second largest commuter railroad in the United States.^[1] Metro–North goes from New York City to the New York Hudson Valley. It also has stops in Connecticut. Riding Metro-North in New York City costs less than riding it outside the city. There are 122 stations.^[2] There are five Metro-North Railroad lines. It has over 775 miles (1,247 km) of track.^[3] The lines are more than 385 miles (620 km) long.^[2]

Metro-North Railroad

Metro-North Railroad provides services in the lower Hudson Valley and coastal Connecticut.
Overview
Headquarters	347 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10017
Reporting mark	MNCW
Locale	New York, southwestern Connecticut
Dates of operation	1983–present
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Other
Website	mta.info/mnr

The MTA also operates New York City Transit subways and buses, and the Long Island Rail Road. It has jurisdiction, through Metro-North, over railroad lines on the western and eastern portions of the Hudson River in New York State. Service on the western side of the Hudson is operated by New Jersey Transit under contract with the MTA. Metro-North operates 124 stations.

The rolling stock used on the Harlem and Hudson lines consists of Budd M3As and Bombardier M7As, similar to LIRR trains, on the electrified portions of the lines. Bombardier Shoreliner coaches are pulled by GE Genesis and Brookville BL20GH locomotives on the electrified portions. The New Haven Line uses catenary wire since its route is shared with Amtrak; they use Kawasaki M8 electric multiple units on main line and New Canaan branch, and Shoreliner coaches pulled by GE and Brookville locomotives on the Danbury and Waterford branches.

Map of Metro-North's three main lines, Harlem (Blue), Hudson (Green), and New Haven (Red)
Legend
New Haven State Street New Haven Union Station West Haven Milford Stratford Waterbury Naugatuck Beacon Falls Seymour Ansonia Derby-Shelton Bridgeport Fairfield Metro Fairfield Southport Green's Farms Westport East Norwalk Danbury Bethel Redding Branchville Cannondale Wilton Merritt 7 South Norwalk Rowayton Darien Noroton Heights New Canaan Talmadge Hill Springdale Glenbrook Stamford Old Greenwich Riverside Cos Cob Greenwich Port Chester Rye Harrison Mamaroneck Larchmont New Rochelle Pelham Mt. Vernon East Wassaic Tenmile River Dover Plains Harlem Valley-Wingdale Appalachian Trail (limited service) Pawling Paterson Southeast Brewster Croton Falls Purdy's Golden's Bridge Katonah Bedford Hills Mount Kisco Chappaqua Pleasantville Hawthorne Mount Pleasent Valhalla North White Plains White Plains Hartsdale Scarsdale Crestwood Tuckahoe Bronxville Fleetwood Mt. Vernon West Poughkeepsie New Hamburg Beacon Breakneck Ridge Cold Spring Garrison Peekskill Cortlandt Croton-Harmon Ossining Scarborough Philipse Manor Tarrytown Irvington Ardsley on Hudson Dobbs Ferry Hastings on Hudson Graystone Glenwood Yonkers Ludlow Riverdale Spuytin Duyvil Marble Hill University Heights Morris Heights Yankees-East 153 St Woodlawn Wakefield Williamsbridge Botanical Garden Fordham Tremont Melrose Harlem-125 St Grand Central