Ludlow (Metro-North station)

Ludlow
An Amtrak train bypasses Ludlow on one of the express tracks
Location	180 Ludlow Street Yonkers, NY, 10705
Coordinates	40°55′26″N 73°54′20″W / 40.9238°N 73.9056°WCoordinates: 40°55′26″N 73°54′20″W / 40.9238°N 73.9056°W
Line(s)	Hudson Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	5
Connections	Bee-Line Bus System: 32
Other information
Fare zone	3
Electrified	700V (DC) third rail
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Riverdale toward Grand Central Hudson Line Yonkers toward Poughkeepsie   Former services   New York Central Railroad Yonkers toward Peekskill Hudson Division Mt. St. Vincent toward New York City

The Ludlow Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Ludlow Park neighborhood of Yonkers, New York via the Hudson Line. The station is the southernmost on the Hudson Line before entering The Bronx. As of August 2006, daily commuter ridership was 250 and there are 33 parking spaces.^[1]

Platforms and tracks

6	■	no service
4	■ Hudson Line	for Grand Central
2	■ Hudson Line	no stop
2	■ Empire Corridor	no stop
1	■ Hudson Line	no stop
1	■ Empire Corridor	no stop
3	■ Hudson Line	for Poughkeepsie

The station has two high-level side platform platforms each eight cars long. The west one is generally used by southbound trains while the east one is generally used by northbound trains.

The station has five tracks here. The west platform is between Tracks 4 and 6, but only Track 4 carries Metro-North passenger trains. (Track 6 is not powered and used by freight trains.) The east platform is next to Track 3. The two inner tracks not next to either platform are used by express trains, including Amtrak's Empire Service. The outer tracks are used for Croton Harmon locals.

Both platforms are canopied full length and have a ramp at their extreme north ends that lead to a passageway at track level (fences separating them from the tracks) before a staircase goes up to Ludlow Street, which crosses above the line. Ticket vending machines are on this overpass. The northbound platform's walkway is part of the sidewalk of Abe Cohen Plaza, a turn-around street that also serves as the station's parking lot.

References

1. New York Times 2006 Metro-North commuuter rail info

External links

• Metro-North Railroad - Ludlow
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Ludlow Metro-North Station (TheSubwayNut)
• Ludlow Street entrance from Google Maps Street View