The station was formerly known as "State Hospital" and was a flag stop between the 1930s and 1960s.[3][4] It was built to serve the Harlem Valley State Hospital, and was expanded from a simple wooden platform to a shelter with a wood-burning stove. The Wingdale station (originally known as "Wing's station," then "South Dover station") was approximately one half mile north in the hamlet on Dutchess CR 21 (Pleasant Ridge Road) and opened on December 31, 1848.[5][6] It was located near such hotels as the 1806-built Jackson Wing Inn, and the 1858-built Duell Hotel, the latter of which still stands today. In the post-World War II era, the station was reduced from a station house, to a shelter along the platform.
As with most of the Harlem Line, the merger of New York Central with Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 transformed the two stations into Penn Central Railroad stations. Penn Central's continuous financial despair throughout the 1970s forced them to turn over their commuter service to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and abandon service north of Dover Plains. Penn Central continued to provide coal service to the hospital until it was taken over by Conrail, which continued coal service well into the 1990s. The stations were consolidated in 1977 with the State Hospital station being renamed Harlem Valley-Wingdale and the Wingdale stop being discontinued, thus transforming the station into the penultimate station on the Harlem Line,[7] until Metro-North acquired the line in 1983, and re-extended it to Wassaic in 2000.
Station layoutedit
The station has one four-car-long high-level side platform to the east of the track.[8]: 15 It originally contained two tracks with a separate spur leading to the coal-fueled power plant for the hospital.
Referencesedit
^"Conrail's New Timetables Effective Sunday, Oct. 30". The Pawling-News Chronicle. October 26, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^ abMETRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
^"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.
^Grogan, Louis V. (1989). The Coming of the New York and Harlem Railroad. New York: L.V. Grogan. pp. 185–188. ISBN0-9621206-5-0.
^"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 Harlem Valley – Wingdale (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons
Metro-North station page for Harlem Valley–Wingdale
Station from Google Maps Street View
Harlem Valley-Wingdale Station; January, 1984. Photo by Seymour Fass (I Ride the Harlem Line; Facebook Page)
May 08, 2024
harlem, valley, wingdale, station, formerly, state, hospital, station, metro, north, railroad, harlem, line, located, wingdale, section, dover, york, adjacent, site, former, harlem, valley, state, hospital, harlem, valley, wingdalestation, from, grade, crossin. Harlem Valley Wingdale station formerly State Hospital station on the Metro North Railroad s Harlem Line located in the Wingdale section of Dover New York It is adjacent to the site of the former Harlem Valley State Hospital Harlem Valley WingdaleStation from grade crossing to its northGeneral informationLocationWheeler Road off of Route 22 Wingdale New YorkCoordinates41 38 15 N 73 34 18 W 41 6374 N 73 5717 W 41 6374 73 5717Line s Harlem LinePlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone9HistoryPrevious namesState Hospital October 30 1977 1 Passengers2018132 2 Metro North Rank97 of 109 2 ServicesPreceding station Metro North Railroad Following station Appalachian Trailtoward Southeast Harlem Linelimited service Dover Plainstoward Wassaic Pawlingtoward Southeast Harlem LineWassaic Branch weekdays Former servicesPreceding station New York Central Railroad Following station Pawlingtoward New York Harlem Division Dover Furnacetoward Chatham Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 3 References 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Location of the former Wingdale shelter The station was formerly known as State Hospital and was a flag stop between the 1930s and 1960s 3 4 It was built to serve the Harlem Valley State Hospital and was expanded from a simple wooden platform to a shelter with a wood burning stove The Wingdale station originally known as Wing s station then South Dover station was approximately one half mile north in the hamlet on Dutchess CR 21 Pleasant Ridge Road and opened on December 31 1848 5 6 It was located near such hotels as the 1806 built Jackson Wing Inn and the 1858 built Duell Hotel the latter of which still stands today In the post World War II era the station was reduced from a station house to a shelter along the platform As with most of the Harlem Line the merger of New York Central with Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 transformed the two stations into Penn Central Railroad stations Penn Central s continuous financial despair throughout the 1970s forced them to turn over their commuter service to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and abandon service north of Dover Plains Penn Central continued to provide coal service to the hospital until it was taken over by Conrail which continued coal service well into the 1990s The stations were consolidated in 1977 with the State Hospital station being renamed Harlem Valley Wingdale and the Wingdale stop being discontinued thus transforming the station into the penultimate station on the Harlem Line 7 until Metro North acquired the line in 1983 and re extended it to Wassaic in 2000 Station layout editThe station has one four car long high level side platform to the east of the track 8 15 It originally contained two tracks with a separate spur leading to the coal fueled power plant for the hospital References edit Conrail s New Timetables Effective Sunday Oct 30 The Pawling News Chronicle October 26 1977 p 14 Retrieved August 9 2018 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 Harlem Division Timetable New York Central Railroad July 12 1959 Retrieved April 12 2011 Harlem Division Timetable Penn Central Railroad February 5 1968 Archived from the original on August 31 2010 Retrieved April 12 2011 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 Grogan Louis V 1989 The Coming of the New York and Harlem Railroad New York L V Grogan pp 185 188 ISBN 0 9621206 5 0 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 Harlem Valley Wingdale Metro North station at Wikimedia Commons Metro North station page for Harlem Valley Wingdale Station from Google Maps Street View Harlem Valley Wingdale Station January 1984 Photo by Seymour Fass I Ride the Harlem Line Facebook Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harlem Valley Wingdale station amp oldid 1217567279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
