Glenwood station (Metro-North)

Glenwood station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in the Glenwood neighborhood of Yonkers, New York.

Glenwood
Northbound view of the station and the nearby former NYC&HR Power Plant
General information
Location2 Glenwood Avenue, Yonkers, New York
Coordinates40°57′02″N 73°53′57″W / 40.9506°N 73.8991°W / 40.9506; -73.8991
Line(s)Hudson Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport Bee-Line Bus System: 1C, 1T, 1W
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Electrified700V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2018466[1] (Metro-North)
Rank76 of 109[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Greystone Hudson Line Yonkers
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Greystone
toward Peekskill
Hudson Division Yonkers
toward New York
Location
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Station layout

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The station has two slightly offset high-level side platforms each able to accommodate eight cars.[2]: 2 

Abandoned power plant

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Between the Glenwood station and the Hudson River lies the abandoned Yonkers Power Station of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, a massive building which was constructed in 1907[3] to hold electrical generators to provide power for the electrification of the railroad.

In 2008 the Preservation League of New York State named the plant as one of the seven most endangered sites in the state,[4] and in 2013 the building began to be renovated into the "PowerHouse", an "arts-focused event complex with eventual plans for restaurants, a hotel and a marina." Phase One of the conversion is expected to finish in 2016 at the cost of $70 million, while Phase Two, which includes the restaurant, hotel and marina, is expected to cost $80 million, and could take up to ten years to complete.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hughes, C. J. (June 3, 2014). "Converting a Run-Down Power Plant". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Yonkers Power Station". Hudson Valley Ruins. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
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