White Plains station
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White Plains station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in White Plains, New York. With 9,166 daily commuters as of 2006,[5] White Plains is the busiest Metro-North station in Westchester County, the busiest non-terminal or transfer station on the Metro-North system, and the first/last stop outside New York City on most upper Harlem Line express trains.
White Plains | |||||||||||||
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Location | 16 Ferris Avenue, White Plains, New York | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41.0338°N 73.7747°W / 41.0338; -73.7747 | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Connections | White Plains TransCenter | ||||||||||||
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Parking | 1,226 spaces | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||
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Opened | December 1, 1844[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1914 (NYC),[3] 1987 (MNRR) | ||||||||||||
Electrified | 700V (DC) third rail | ||||||||||||
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2018 | 11,550[4] (Metro-North) | ||||||||||||
Rank | 2 of 109[4] | ||||||||||||
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Though it is not a terminal station, White Plains is one of the key stations on the Harlem Line. Its downtown White Plains location is not far from many businesses and office buildings making it very convenient to commuters and making it a stop for all off-peak trains and most peak trains regardless of terminal location. A short walk from the station is the White Plains TransCenter, a terminal/transfer point for many Bee-Line buses as well as intercity buses (Greyhound Lines, Leprechaun Lines, Short Line Bus, and Trailways of New York) and Connecticut Transit's I-Bus to Stamford, Connecticut.
Pace University's Graduate Center is located across the street from the White Plains station, while Pace Law School's 12-acre (49,000 m2) campus lies several blocks away on North Broadway. Mercy College, Berkeley College, as well as The College of Westchester are also located within walking distance of the station. The Westchester campus of Fordham University, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) away, is served by the station.