Harriman Railroad Station has a nice charm depicting a old fashioned manor residential estate…read more There are only two tracks: north to Port Jervis and south to Hoboken which is very easy to determine where to catch one's train. There is a large parking lot for residents in the Harriman vicinity and surrounding counties. This station has signs of MTA Metro-North Railroad and logo but the trains that stop here is actually NJ Transit which operates on time. There are self-service ticket machines that function 24/7. There is also a small indoor heated sheltered waiting area which is useful during inclement extreme cold and rainy weather. Not sure if there are any facilities at this rail station.

Big lot with monthly parking pass or metered parking. It's $1.25 daily for 16 hours, which is…read moreplenty of time for a daily commute. It's $3.25 for 24 hour parking. Don't know what the monthly pass costs. There's a small heated, sheltered wait area that smells and has bugs in it. Train comes on time and the ticket collectors are nice enough. I'm going to be looking into the Monroe bus park and ride as that lot is free.

A perfectly useful commuter station that is about 90 minutes from Manhattan. I rode the train up…read moreand was picked up by my friend here. The station is organized well and there is decent signage for where to go to get from the platform to the parking areas. There is a connection to a ferry across the Hudson but it only runs to coincide with the morning and evening commutes. It does not run in the middle of the day, which is a bummer. There is parking here and a connection to the Beacon loop, a free local bus that drives around the town of Beacon. [Review 11485 overall, 1265 of 2019.]

I attended a beautiful wedding on Thursday in Washingtonville Ny and took the train back to Long…read moreIsland on Friday morning. I don't often get emotional at weddings (although my eyes did water for a split second... allergies I tell you... allergies!) but for some reason or another, found myself a bit in my feelings while "waiting" for train. I put that word in quotation marks because for the first time in a while, I wasn't quite counting down the minutes, as I was more-so enjoying the peace and quiet and simply being present in the moment. This train station is serene. It isn't surrounded by any stores or cafes but actually runs parallel to the hudson river, which is merely separated by a parking lot. After exploring down by the water (will write a separate review for the sloop club) and having a very pleasant conversation with a local, I purchased my ticket and made my way to the platform. I looked to the right and noticed that the platform extends to a cool little private section, where the elevator room and door is housed. I hung out there for about 30 minutes, only visible to the public eye from a certain angle in the parking lot, but I pretty much had my own little world. For 30 minutes, all of the stresses of life melted away and I felt like a kid again. I remembered the days when my dad would take my brother and I deep into Long Island (I have to ask where that was) and we'd walk on the train tracks together and watch as it flattened our pennies that we placed down. There's something about trains that are so fascinating as a kid. I even remember George Carlin on TV as Mr. Conductor, introducing me to Thomas and his friends. I could have spend the entire afternoon in that spot. For 30 minutes, I didn't check any email, look at any texts, broadcast myself on social medial. I simply shadow boxed, dangled my feet over the edge, examined rocks, stared into the distance, observed the construction workers about a half mile away and took a ton of pictures that I'll upload later today.

Drink service was nonexistent. Horrible. All I wanted was a vodka and club soda. I do not recommend.read more

The cars could be slightly more attended to but the train was a quick and simple step on and ride…read more The attendant was friendly and we found seating right away. Standard commuter protocol. The stations are as best kept as they can be and we were more than on or close to schedule.

The crew at Metro North new Hamburg did an excellent job, clearing snow, and the ramps after nearly…read more2 feet of snowfall. And it keeps on coming. The train was less than a minute late. Thank you, Metro North.

New Hamburg is one of the stations found in the country and rural areas and has a nice feel. Not a…read morelot of activity in this area until approaching Wappingers just to the east of it and Spackenkill just north. The layout of the parking lot is pretty big providing a lot of spots on the east side of the platform and a couple of spots on the other side. The platforms stretch out at a decent length to fit the train when it stops, although most of the time, the last or front cars will not open on the engine end due to the other end not reaching the platform fully. The underground tunnel is provided to access both of the platforms very easily, mainly for going to track 2 from the big parking lot. There's enough space to fit people while passing by. On the flip side, there is no elevator provided at this station, so do plan accordingly or rearrange something to get picked up or dropped off at one of the parking lots.

After a series of shutdowns that left thousands of NJ Transit customers flailing this summer, New…read moreJersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced New Jersey commuters can ride NJ Transit buses, trains, and light rails for free through Labor Day. So, my partner and I took the advantage today by taking the train by our home at Plauderville, going north to the terminus at Port Jervis, NY, along the Bergen Line. A one-way ride on a packed train took 2 hours and 10 minutes, passing various diverse scenery from urban to rural. NJ Transit is the largest statewide public transportation system in the nation and the third-largest transit system in the country, with 166 rail stations, 62 light rail stations, and more than 19,000 bus stops connecting New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia. Port Jervis is located in the corner of New York State, where Pennsylvania and New Jersey also meet. It's a very short, two-block walk from the station, across the Delaware River to Matamoras, Pennsylvania. The New Jersey State Line is less than 2 miles south of the station. The Port Jervis train station is a simple low-level platform located on the yard leads where trains are stored overnight and between runs.

Very convenient as it is immediately off the highway (I-80). Nice size parking lot of…read moreapproximately 275 spots and it's always great when there's free parking...however, it says no overnight parking (do not know if they enforce it, but don't want to find out). The station has no ticket agent window, you must buy your ticket from the one NJT vending machine located outside the main entrance or you can purchase your ticket via NJT app on your smartphone. The two NJT routes this station serves are the Montclair-Boonton line and the Morris & Essex line. The station is kept in decent condition and clean. It's not anything fancy and it has been over 15 years since they did their last renovation, but it serves its purpose of saving you from driving that commute to the City!

Cute station and they have a vending machine on the platform that takes credit cards and dispenses…read moreSkittles! It's right on the river so I imagine waiting for a train in winter is extremely cold. But it's a pretty view.

Peekskill is my go-to station that I use most often whether it be city trips or going up the line…read moreto Dutchess. Both sides of the tracks have ticket machines which is great because I cannot stand when I have to haul a$$ and make it over to the other side when im rushing with only minutes to spare before the train comes. Location has a great view, clean for the most part and has restaurants nearby to grab a drink or food when waiting for a train.

A cute little station perfect for rail fanning the art of taking photos of trains because the…read morestation is really small and the train come right up to you for that perfect shot. There's a little swamp nearby so you can see some wildlife and a beautiful View of the river. It's really down in there and there's nothing around shop wise. There's only a few residential people and private property that you can't go on. I would really hope that this station can become a big thing because it's perfect for this little area. They could easily put a few shops and a parking lot right there. All in all a great station for a photo op especially when the sunsets.

Only have 6 weekend trains and one weekday train on either side. Need to have phone ready to buy…read moreticket.

I've left from this station a number of times. The platform is always clean and the train is…read moretypically on time. If you're lucky you can get a 2 hour parking right in front of the station. (The restrictions are up at 6pm... lucky for us we got a spot at 4:30.)

I don't always take the Metro North from Katonah, but when I do, I take it from the Katonah Metro…read moreNorth station.