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There are 124 stations on Metro-North Railroad's five active lines, which operate on more than 787 miles (1,267 km) of track, with the passenger railroad system totaling 385 miles (620 km) of route.
Commuter rail: System: Metro-North Railroad: Services: 1 main line; 3 branches: Operator(s) MTA Metro-North Railroad: Daily ridership: 65,684 weekday (2022) (22.95 million annual) Technical; Track length
The Market–Frankford Line and Metro-North Railroad are the only railroads in North America that use bottom-contact third rail, known as the Wilgus-Sprague system. Its advantages include a reduced risk of electrocution for track workers and fewer disruptions due to icing conditions during winter weather.
The line runs through some of the most remote and rural country found on the Metro-North system, and includes both its longest bridge, the Moodna Viaduct, and longest tunnel, the Otisville Tunnel . Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) shares the use of the track for local freight operations between Suffern and Port Jervis.
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Commuter rail: System: Metro-North Railroad: Operator(s) Metro-North Railroad: Daily ridership: 28,828 (2022) (10.01 million annual) Technical; Track length: 74 mi (119 km) Character: Commuter rail: Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge: Electrification: Third rail, 750 V DC (south of Croton–Harmon)
NJ Transit also operates rail service in Orange and Rockland counties in New York under contract to Metro-North Railroad. The commuter rail lines saw 57,179,000 riders in 2023, making it the third-busiest commuter railroad in North America and the longest commuter rail system in North America by route length.
Commuter rail: System: Metro-North Railroad: Operator(s) Metro-North Railroad: Daily ridership: 45,350 (2022) (14.99 million annual) Technical; Track length: 82 mi (132 km) Number of tracks: 1–4: Character: Commuter rail: Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge: Electrification: Third rail, 750 V DC (south of Southeast)
Pennsylvania Railroad New York Central System New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: Successor: Amtrak Conrail: Technical; Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) Electrification: 12.5 kV 25 Hz AC: New Haven-Washington, D.C./South Amboy; Philadelphia-Harrisburg 700V DC: Harlem Line; Hudson Line: Length: 20,530 miles (33,040 kilometres ...
Metro-North Railroad rolling stock. The Metro-North Railroad is a commuter railroad serving northern suburbs of New York City. It principally uses a fleet of electric railcars for its services; diesel locomotives and push-pull coaches are in use as well for non-electrified portions of the system.