Morris Park station (Metro-North)

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Morris Park
General information
Coordinates40°51′03″N 73°50′36″W / 40.8507°N 73.8432°W / 40.8507; -73.8432Coordinates: 40°51′03″N 73°50′36″W / 40.8507°N 73.8432°W / 40.8507; -73.8432
Owned byMetropolitan Transportation Authority
Line(s)Hell Gate Line
Platforms1 island platform[1]
Tracks4
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2027 (planned)
Proposed services
Preceding station MTA NYC logo.svg Metro-North Following station
Parkchester/Van Nest
towards New York Penn Station
 New Haven Line Co-op City
towards Stamford

Morris Park station is a planned passenger rail station on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, to be located in Morris Park, Bronx. The station is planned to open in 2027 as part of the Penn Station Access project. It will be located at Morris Park Avenue adjacent to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, with entrances from both sides of the tracks.[1]

History[]

The former Morris Park station in 2022

The New Haven Railroad had two stations serving the Morris Park area. Westchester station was located about 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) to the south of the proposed station site at Eastchester Avenue, while the Morris Park station was located further south at the corner of Sacket and Paulding Avenues. A large freight yard was located on the south side of the tracks from Eastchester Avenue to Pelham Parkway.[2] Both station buildings were designed by Cass Gilbert and opened in 1908. The Westchester station is no longer extant while the Morris Park station building survives.[3]

A 63-month design-build contract for the Penn Station Access project was issued in December 2021.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Chapter 2: Project Alternatives" (PDF). MTA Metro-North Railroad Penn Station Access Project: Environmental Assessment and Section 4(f) Evaluation. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 2021. pp. 9, 10.
  2. ^ Bromley, George W.; Bromley, Walter S. (1913). "Plate 27". Atlas of the city of New York Borough of the Bronx. G.W. Bromley & Co. – via Ward Maps.
  3. ^ Gray, Christopher (November 29, 2009). "Where Ghost Passengers Await Very Late Trains". New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Governor Hochul Announces MTA to Award Contract for the Metro-North Penn Station Access Project" (Press release). Office of Governor Kathy Hochul. December 15, 2021.
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