The New York and Harlem Railroad laid tracks for their main line through Golden's Bridge as far back as 1847. A station is known to have existed as far back as 1858,[4] but may have existed earlier. The line was acquired by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1864. In 1871, the vicinity of the station became a junction for the New York and Mahopac Railroad, a New York Central subsidiary better known as the Mahopac Branch, which connected the Harlem Division via Katonah to the Putnam Division in Mahopac. The New York Central-era station contained a water tower, a turntable, a privy, and an interlocking cabin known as "Cabin GN." The main station house was located where the southbound on-ramp to I-684 ends at the main road today. Among the industries used by the station were King Lumber and Plywood Supply[5][6] and Sheffield Farms.[7]: 122 The line was double-tracked from White Plains to Golden's Bridge in 1902, and then double-tracked to Brewster in 1909.[7]: 121–122 In 1904, the nearby bridge for the Mahopac Branch over the Muscoot Reservoir, was replaced with Bridge L-158, a bridge originally used for the former West Shore Line at the mouth of Rondout Creek in Kingston. Between 1901 and 1915, the station was also intended to be the western terminus of the unfinished Danbury and Harlem Traction Company, a trolley line intended to connect the station to Danbury, Connecticut.[8]
The last train along the Mahopac Branch ran in 1959, and the branch was abandoned in 1960. Sometime during the late-1950s[when?] the former Richardson Romanesque depot was replaced with a simple brick structure. The privy was bought by actor James Cagney and moved to his farm in Dutchess County, New York.[7]: 122 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. Construction of the last segment of Interstate 684 in the mid-1970s eliminated two grade crossings, one of which was replaced by a long bridge for New York State Route 138 over New York State Route 22, the interstate, the Harlem Line itself, and an access road between two parking lots. The bridge also contained a staircase to the main parking lot. Penn Central folded into Conrail in 1976, and the MTA converted the station and line part of Metro-North in 1983, who from that point on rebuilt the station as part of their electrification project to Southeast in 1984.
Station layoutedit
The station has one eight-car-long high-level island platform serving trains in both directions.[9]: 13
^"New York and Harlem Railroad ---- Winter Arrangement". The Evening Post. New York, New York. December 12, 1849. p. 4. Retrieved December 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abMETRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
^DanTD (June 24, 2016). File:Golden's Bridge MNRR station-3.jpg (photograph). Retrieved January 22, 2018. {{cite AV media}}: External link in |people= (help)
^ abcGrogan, Louis V. (1989). The Coming of the New York and Harlem Railroad. Self-Published. p. 122. ISBN0-962120-65-0.
^. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
^"Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
Referencesedit
Dana, William B. (1866). The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 55. New York, New York: William B. Dana. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
External linksedit
Media related to Goldens Bridge (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons
Metro-North station page for Goldens Bridge
List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA
Waccabuc Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
Station from I-684 from Google Maps Street View
December 15, 2023
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Goldens Bridge station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro North Railroad s Harlem Line located in Lewisboro New York Goldens BridgeGeneral informationLocation1 Old Bedford Road Goldens Bridge New YorkCoordinates41 17 40 N 73 40 39 W 41 2945 N 73 6776 W 41 2945 73 6776Line s Harlem LinePlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionParking500 meter spaces 400 permitAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone6HistoryOpenedJune 1 1847 1 2 Electrified1984700V DC third railPassengers20181 321 3 Metro North Rank47 of 109 3 ServicesPreceding station Metro North Railroad Following stationKatonahtoward Grand Central Harlem Line Purdy stoward SoutheastFormer servicesPreceding station New York Central Railroad Following stationKatonahtoward New York Harlem Division Purdy stoward ChathamTerminus Lake Mahopac Branch Lincolndaletoward Lake Mahopac Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe New York and Harlem Railroad laid tracks for their main line through Golden s Bridge as far back as 1847 A station is known to have existed as far back as 1858 4 but may have existed earlier The line was acquired by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1864 In 1871 the vicinity of the station became a junction for the New York and Mahopac Railroad a New York Central subsidiary better known as the Mahopac Branch which connected the Harlem Division via Katonah to the Putnam Division in Mahopac The New York Central era station contained a water tower a turntable a privy and an interlocking cabin known as Cabin GN The main station house was located where the southbound on ramp to I 684 ends at the main road today Among the industries used by the station were King Lumber and Plywood Supply 5 6 and Sheffield Farms 7 122 The line was double tracked from White Plains to Golden s Bridge in 1902 and then double tracked to Brewster in 1909 7 121 122 In 1904 the nearby bridge for the Mahopac Branch over the Muscoot Reservoir was replaced with Bridge L 158 a bridge originally used for the former West Shore Line at the mouth of Rondout Creek in Kingston Between 1901 and 1915 the station was also intended to be the western terminus of the unfinished Danbury and Harlem Traction Company a trolley line intended to connect the station to Danbury Connecticut 8 The last train along the Mahopac Branch ran in 1959 and the branch was abandoned in 1960 Sometime during the late 1950s when the former Richardson Romanesque depot was replaced with a simple brick structure The privy was bought by actor James Cagney and moved to his farm in Dutchess County New York 7 122 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 Construction of the last segment of Interstate 684 in the mid 1970s eliminated two grade crossings one of which was replaced by a long bridge for New York State Route 138 over New York State Route 22 the interstate the Harlem Line itself and an access road between two parking lots The bridge also contained a staircase to the main parking lot Penn Central folded into Conrail in 1976 and the MTA converted the station and line part of Metro North in 1983 who from that point on rebuilt the station as part of their electrification project to Southeast in 1984 Station layout editThe station has one eight car long high level island platform serving trains in both directions 9 13 Notes edit Dana 1866 p 216 New York and Harlem Railroad Winter Arrangement The Evening Post New York New York December 12 1849 p 4 Retrieved December 12 2019 via Newspapers com nbsp a b METRO NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS Market Analysis Fare Policy Group OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT Metro North Railroad April 2019 p 6 1858 New York and Harlem Railroad Map King Lumber About Us DanTD June 24 2016 File Golden s Bridge MNRR station 3 jpg photograph Retrieved January 22 2018 a href Template Cite AV media html title Template Cite AV media cite AV media a External link in code class cs1 code people code help a b c Grogan Louis V 1989 The Coming of the New York and Harlem Railroad Self Published p 122 ISBN 0 962120 65 0 Danbury and Harlem Traction company Railroad History and Exploration In the Northeast Vizettes com Archived from the original on February 2 2017 Retrieved January 27 2017 Metro North Railroad Track amp Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams amp Yard Diagrams 2015 PDF Metro North Railroad 2015 Retrieved January 28 2019 References editDana William B 1866 The Merchants Magazine and Commercial Review Volume 55 New York New York William B Dana Retrieved December 12 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Goldens Bridge Metro North station at Wikimedia CommonsMetro North station page for Goldens Bridge List of upcoming Metro North train departure times and track assignments from MTA Waccabuc Road entrance from Google Maps Street View Station from I 684 from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Goldens Bridge station amp oldid 1151918912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
