Poughkeepsie (Metro-North station)

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Poughkeepsie
Address	41 Main Street Amtrak/Metro-North Station Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Amtrak routes	Adirondack Empire Service Ethan Allen Express Maple Leaf
Other service	Hudson Line
Amtrak code	POU	Owned by	-

The Poughkeepsie Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Poughkeepsie, New York and surrounding areas at the north end of the Hudson Line. It is also served by many Amtrak trains, which continue north to Albany and beyond. Trains leave for New York City every hour on weekdays, and about every 25 minutes during rush hour. It is 73.5 miles (118 km) from Grand Central Terminal, and the travel time to Grand Central is approximately one hour, 46 minutes.

The station, originally built in 1918 in a Beaux Arts style by Warren & Wetmore, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It has seen a massive restoration over the last several years, including the construction of a new overpass from the station to Main Street and a large parking garage to serve commuters (many of whom come from points north and west). Amenities include bathrooms (also modernized), a concession stand, as well as a ticket counter selling Metro-North tickets alongside two vending machines which also sell MetroCards; Amtrak tickets are available only by Quik-Tik machine. The northernmost MTA Police substation is adjacent to the station as well.

Since the 1990s, there have been rumors and plans to expand the Hudson Line north to Rhinecliff (or even further to Rensselaer). Local property owners have objected to this given plans to build stations in Hyde Park and Staatsburg though those who do commute via Poughkeepsie are in favor of the plan. Whether an expansion takes place in the future remains to be seen.

Poughkeepsie is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) from New Hamburg, the next station to the south. This is the longest distance between stations on the Hudson Line, the longest on any Metro-North main line, and the third longest on the entire system.

As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 1633 and there were 1101 parking spots. [1]

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• Metro-North Railroad - Poughkeepsie

Previous station	Metro-North Railroad			Next station
Terminal		Hudson Line		To: Grand Central New Hamburg
Croton-Harmon		{{{route}}}		Rhinecliff-Kingston
Croton-Harmon		Empire Service (New York-Niagara Falls)		Rhinecliff-Kingston
Croton-Harmon		Ethan Allen Express (New York-Rutland, VT)		Rhinecliff-Kingston
Rhinecliff-Kingston		Maple Leaf (Toronto-New York)		Croton-Harmon

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