![]() The original floor was probably wood, but was replaced sometime in the 1930s with Terrazzo. The waiting room is reflective of New Haven line stations, with plaster walls, a wood ceiling and wood wainscot sheathing. The station was fully renovated in 1990, and careful attention was placed on restoring it to its original historical accuracy. On October 25, 1987, New Rochelle became eastern Westchester County's Amtrak station, replacing Rye, which served as the county's eastern Amtrak station since 1972. The average 36-minute train ride and 10-minute walk from Grand Central to Broadway places the station about 45 minutes away.Īs with all New Haven Line stations in Westchester County, the station became a Penn Central station upon acquisition by Penn Central in 1969, and eventually became part of the MTA's Metro-North Railroad. Cohan wrote the song entitled " Forty-five Minutes from Broadway". The city obtained national fame in 1906 when George M. As it developed into a commuter town, local travel increased even more. Over the years, New Rochelle became one of the busiest stations on the line. A roundhouse for steam engines, tracks for passenger cars and a large freightyard near Cedar Street was built. ![]() The population had surged to 15,000 inhabitants. By the start of the 20th century, the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad had five tracks through New Rochelle. The interior of the 3,670 square feet (341 m 2) still retains many original features. Its eaves overhang beyond the exterior walls of the building, and is supported by unadorned wood brackets. A centered hexagonal dormer projects away from the building to allow views along the tracks. The 1½ story station is built of brick and has a gabled roof punctuated by a series of hipped dormers. In 1884, the railroad drew up plans for its present brick structure which was constructed in 1887 to replace the original Gothic Revival structure that had stood just northeast of what is now North Avenue. ![]() In 1873, the railroad acquired the Harlem River and Port Chester Railroad and linked it to the station. NY&NH was consolidated into the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad a year later. By 1869, six trains traveled between the two cities daily. A fatal head-on collision in New Rochelle in 1851 led to the construction of a second track in 1853. At the time, New Rochelle was the final railroad station before entering New York City. ![]() On Decemthe first train steamed through New Rochelle, part of the New York and New Haven Railroad built in the early 1840s. The architect of the building is unknown it was built by George O. The building was built in 1887 for the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad. The NRHP listing is limited to the historic station building and just the land underneath its roofline, as the pedestrian bridge elevators, track and other associated structure is all much newer and lack historical merit. ![]() On October 14, 2009, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the busiest New Haven Line station in Westchester County. As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 4,020, and there are 1,381 parking spots. The station serves Metro-North's New Haven Line and Amtrak's Northeast Regional Bee-Line Bus System buses serve a bus stop just outside the station. New Rochelle station is a Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak train station located in New Rochelle, New York. New York State Register of Historic Placesīetween North Avenue and Memorial Highway ![]()
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