Metro-North Says Hartsdale Station Now Fully Accessible

HARTSDALE, NY — The Metro-North Hartsdale Station is fully accessible now that elevators have been installed.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Friday the completion of the elevator installations — a major component in a project to upgrade the station that will enhance the customer experience, according to a spokesperson.

The full scope of the project included:

• Two enclosed elevator towers located on each platform, serving street level to platform level and overpass level.
• Two elevators compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• ADA-compliant sidewalks at street level leading to the new elevators.
• An elevated walkway connecting the elevator tower to the existing overpass level.
• Overpass enhancements including benches, leaning bars, new LED lighting and heaters were installed.

At a news conference, Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi said that any day another station is made fully accessible is a great day.

“This project is what Metro-North’s core mission is all about — delivering excellent customer service and improving regional mobility,” she said. “With new elevators and a renovated overpass, all of our Hartsdale customers can access Metro-North’s safe and reliable transportation to Manhattan and other destinations in Westchester County, Putnam County and the Bronx.”

The Hartsdale station building was originally built in 1914 by the Warren and Wetmore architectural firm for the New York Central Railroad. It was a replacement for a smaller wooden depot built by the New York and Harlem Railroad originally known as “Hart’s Corner Station.” In 2011, the station was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner thanked Metro-North for what he called a major quality of life improvement, with work that was exceptionally done.

“Residents, especially the disabled, elderly and parents with small children, have been asking for an elevator for decades,” he said.

“The new elevator and bridge upgrades are already bringing smiles to lots of people and will make the commuting experience much less stressful for many,” Feiner said.