Harlem Line (Metro-North)

Metro-North's Harlem Line, originally the New York Central Railroad's New York and Harlem Railroad, is a commuter rail line running north from New York City into Dutchess County. It once continued all the way north to Chatham, New York on the Boston and Albany Railroad, about 52 miles past the current terminal at Wassaic. Passenger service from Millerton to Chatham was abandoned in 1972 and those tracks were removed, and ten years later, service from Dover Plains to Millerton was abandoned, with tracks removed from Wassaic to Millerton. In 2000, Metro-North restored service from Dover Plains to Wassaic.

Related Topics:
Metro-North - New York Central Railroad - New York and Harlem Railroad - Commuter rail - New York City - Dutchess County - Chatham, New York - Boston and Albany Railroad - Wassaic - Millerton - 1972 - Dover Plains - 2000

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority leased the line south of Dover Plains from Penn Central on June 1, 1972. Penn Central last ran service north of Dover Plains to Chatham on March 20, 1972, ending service in the middle of the day, immediately on receipt of approval to do so, and stranding passengers who had gone south in the morning. http://www.prrths.com/Hagley/PRR1972%20Jun%2005.pdf

Related Topics:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Penn Central - June 1 - 1972 - Chatham - March 20

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