Bedford Hills station
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Bedford Hills station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in Bedford, New York. It is located next to the downtown business district, which was developed around the station.
Bedford Hills | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 46 Depot Plaza, Bedford Hills, New York | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41.2373°N 73.7001°W / 41.2373; -73.7001 | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Harlem Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bee-Line: 19 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 357 spaces | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Fare zone | 6 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | June 1, 1847[1][2] | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1907 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1984 700V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||
Previous names | Bedford (1847–1910) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2018 | 695[3] (Metro-North) | ||||||||||
Rank | 65 of 109[3] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Former services | |||||||||||
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When the New York and Harlem Railroad was built though the community in 1847, Bedford Hills was known as Bedford Station. This name stood until 1910. The former station, influenced by the design cues of Henry Hobson Richardson and built by the New York Central Railroad in the late-19th century, stands aside the current one and, unusually for surviving NYC stations along the Harlem Line, still has its sign. But like many others, it has found new life as a home for local businesses.[4]