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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.
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.
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
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A massive new passenger rail proposal that would link New York City with Philadelphia and the Route 422 corridor in southeastern Pennsylvania out to Reading is taking shape. Gov.
There will be new train schedules in effect on Sunday, July 10, with additional trains systemwide, MTA Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi announced on Monday. The schedules will ...
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)
Beacon station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line located in Beacon, New York. The station has three tracks, with one island platform and one side platform. History. Rail service in Beacon can be traced as far back as December 6, 1849, with the Hudson River Railroad.
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.
Southport station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Southport, Connecticut. It is one of three railroad stations in the town of Fairfield, the others being Fairfield and Fairfield Metro.
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)