Katonah (Metro-North station)

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Northbound Harlem Line train at Katonah

Katonah

Station statistics

Address

70 Katonah Avenue and Jay Street
Katonah, NY, 10536

Lines

Metro-North:

Harlem Line

Platforms

1 island platform

Tracks

Other information

Accessible

Fare zone

6 (Metro-North)

The Katonah Metro-North station serves the residents of the Westchester County village of Katonah, New York, via the Harlem Line. It is 41.2 miles (66 km) to Grand Central and the average travel time to Grand Central is one hour, six minutes.

This station is located in the Zone 6 Metro-North fare zone.

As is the case with Brewster, Katonah is not far from the Connecticut border and sees a sizeable amount of commuters from Ridgefield using Katonah for commuting as opposed to the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line given that Katonah gives a faster, direct trip to Grand Central. Similarly, Housatonic Area Regional Transit has a shuttle connecting Ridgefield to Katonah station during peak hours which also connects to Bee-Line Route 19 to White Plains.

Also like Brewster, the station is adjacent to a grade crossing, just south of the station. It remains closed the entire time a southbound train is at the station. Similar to both Brewster and Croton Falls, it is right in the village's downtown business district.

The old station, currently home to several retail tenants.

[edit] History

The original depot at Katonah was moved from its location in "Old Katonah" in 1897, prior to the flooding of the Croton River valley for the New Croton Reservoir. A second station was built in 1910 to replace it. In 1954, New York Central closed the ticket agency in the Katonah station, and the building was later sold to private owners. A small waiting room was maintained for passengers through 1984, when Metro-North opened its new station immediately north of Jay Street crossing.