Breakneck Ridge (Metro-North station)

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Breakneck Ridge

New York-bound Metro-North train passing Breakneck Ridge stop, with the ridge itself in background.
Station statistics
Address 1 Route 9D, one-half mile north of Breakneck Tunnel
Lines
Hudson Line
Other information
Fare zone 7
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station
Hudson Line

The small Breakneck Ridge Metro-North Railroad station serves hikers and campers traveling to and from Breakneck Ridge, near Beacon, New York, via the Hudson Line. Trains stop there on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only. It is only served by two trains (as of the April 2, 2006 schedule) each way; two to Breakneck Ridge in the morning, and two to Grand Central Terminal in the evening, and only then as a flag stop. It is 55 miles (89 km) from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is approximately one hour, 29 minutes.

It is discreetly located off NY 9D, with no sign, merely a small path leading to the overpass and then down to the tracks about a half-mile (1 km) north of the main parking area for the Breakneck Ridge hiking trail. There is only a very small wooden platform to provide access to the trains. Due to the intimacy it offers with the tracks and the passing Amtrak and Metro-North trains, as well as the striking scenery, it is a popular place for railfans to practice their hobby.

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