Harmon Shops of the New York Central Railroad This historical post showcases photographs and technical documentation of the Harmon Shops, a major railroad facility in the Hudson Valley region. The author presents images from 1907, when the shops were newly…

The Twentieth Century Limited at Harmon This piece showcases a remarkable photograph of the celebrated Twentieth Century Limited locomotive, captured at the Harmon railroad yards on May 12, 1938. The image was taken by Robert Yarnall Richie, a commercial and…

# Croton-Harmon Station ## Overview Croton-Harmon station serves the village of Croton-on-Hudson in New York's Westchester County. The facility functions as a crucial transit hub, operating on Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line while accommodating multiple Amtrak…

…The commute between Croton-Harmon and Grand Central ranges from 45 to 70 minutes depending on the time of day. The Croton-Harmon Railroad Station is the most heavily used station of all three Metro-North railroad lines. An estimated…

…Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks both lived in Harmon as did writers, journalists, teachers and college professors. By the 1920s, as the railroad expanded its services, Harmon had become a residential neighborhood for railroad workers and commuters to New York…

…The location of the Harmon/South Riverside shopping area enhances its retail potential: it is accessible to pedestrians from surrounding neighborhoods and is a gateway to Croton from the Croton-Harmon Railroad Station, via Croton Point Avenue. However, sidewalks need…

…He stipulated in the deed to the property to NY Central Railroad that the station on Croton Point must always bear his name, hence the Croton-Harmon Station. Croton Railroad Station, Riverside Avenue, 1849; Source: History of Croton-onHudson The…

…Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks both lived in Harmon as did writers, journalists, teachers and college professors. By the 1920s, as the railroad expanded its services, Harmon had become a residential neighborhood for railroad workers and commuters to New York…

…He stipulated in the deed to the property to NY Central Railroad that the station on Croton Point must always bear his name, hence the Croton-Harmon Station. Croton Railroad Station, Riverside Avenue, 1849; Source: History of Croton-onHudson The…

…South Riverside/Harmon The South Riverside/Harmon area acts as an important imagedefining gateway to the Village due to its strategic location on Route 9A and its accessibility to the railroad station, Route 9 and Croton Point. A key section…

…Airy and Harmon. Harmon, initially th established in the early 20 century as an enclave for artists and writers, became home to railroad workers and commuters to New York City in the 1920s due to its proximity to the railroad…

…Clifford Harmon, a realtor, purchased 550 acres in 1903 and donated land for a railroad station on the condition it bear his name. The Croton-Harmon station expanded dramatically in 1906 and again in 1913, when it became the transfer…

…Additional hamlets include Cortlandt Manor, Crompond, Crugers, Montrose, Verplanck, Van Cortlandtville, Furnace Woods, Mount Airy, and Oscawana. ## Transportation Metro-North Railroad service connects residents to New York City via Cortlandt and Croton-Harmon stations. Croton-Harmon also provides Amtrak service…

…Enrollment in Croton-Harmon UFSD Schools Public Schools Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School Croton-Harmon High School Grades K-5 6-8 9-12 Enrollment 1990 - 2000 716 278 357 Capacity 602 292 424 Percent…

…After selling some of his land to the railroad -- with the stipulation that the new train station "Croton-Harmon" would forever bear his name -- he began to modestly advertise his new community as a significant suburban development in the history…

…the Upper Village, North Riverside, the Municipal Place shopping centers (including the auto dealership, Post Office area, Croton Commons and Van Wyck II shopping plaza), and the South Riverside/Harmon shopping area, which developed around the railroad stop at Harmon…

…Airy and Harmon. Harmon, initially th established in the early 20 century as an enclave for artists and writers, became home to railroad workers and commuters to New York City in the 1920s due to its proximity to the railroad…

…The Village should also consider rezoning the property owned by the railroad to limit or control future alternative development on the property. In addition, the Village should explore upzoning the permitted lot size in residential sections of the Village where…

…The Railroad I Landfill is a separate landfill located north of the main landfill adjacent to the Metro North Croton-Harmon Rail Yard. Railroad I is a lined landfill with a combination synthetic cap and clay-side liner, a leachate…

…The Railroad I Landfill is a separate landfill located north of the main landfill adjacent to the Metro North Croton-Harmon Rail Yard. Railroad I is a lined landfill with a combination synthetic cap and clay-side liner, a leachate…

…The Croton Harmon railroad station, located just west of Route 9 and adjacent to Croton Point Park, is one of the key regional stations on the Metro North commuter railroad and Amtrak’s New York State service. The entire railroad…

…Public Transportation Access to the Railroad Station The Metro-North railroad station is an important asset for the Village. To minimize the negative impacts related to the commuter traffic to and from the station, the following improvements should be considered…

…Leachate Collection System Metro-North Source Contributions On July 17, 1999, Metro-North Railroad ceased operation of its Harmon Wastewater Treatment Plant, and diverted the sewage flow to the Croton Point Park sewer system, at a point 4 Croton Point…

…South Riverside/Harmon The South Riverside/Harmon area acts as an important imagedefining gateway to the Village due to its strategic location on Route 9A and its accessibility to the railroad station, Route 9 and Croton Point. A key section…

…Testing at this location in 1986 indicated the presence of heavy metals and other contaminants in soils, presumably due to the former asphalt plant at that site, and the nearby railroad tracks. The contaminant levels were not high enough to…

…the Upper Village and Harmon. To continue the tradition of a “walkable community,” the Plan recommends the following. • Build upon existing connections within Village Safe pedestrian connections between shopping areas, residential neighborhoods, parks, and schools is particularly desirable; sidewalks and…

…The site is located adjacent to and south of Metro North Croton Harmon maintenance center. Figure 1 shows the location olf the site with respect to the local area and figure 2 presents the landfill boundary. The selected remedy will…

…Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson line runs from Grand Central Station to Croton-on-Hudson and beyond to Poughkeepsie. Amtrak stops in Croton-on-Hudson as well en route south to New York City and north and west to cities…