MetroNorth

Metro-North Railroad, commonly known as Metro-North, is a commuter railroad in the New York metropolitan area. It is owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and operated by its subsidiary Metro-North Railroad. The system serves portions of New York State and Connecticut, extending from Manhattan north into the Hudson Valley and into southern Connecticut. Its primary terminal is Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.

The network consists of three principal lines: the Hudson Line, running along the east bank of the Hudson River from Grand Central to Poughkeepsie; the Harlem Line, from Grand Central to Wassaic; and the New Haven Line, from Grand Central to New Haven, Connecticut, with branches to Stamford, New Canaan, and Danbury. Trains on electrified segments use electric multiple units, while non-electrified portions operate on diesel trains.

Metro-North operates hundreds of stations and maintains a large fleet, with ongoing modernization projects including updated equipment and infrastructure improvements, safety systems, and station upgrades. It provides connections to the New York City Subway at Grand Central and to other regional transit services and intercity rail.

Historically, Metro-North traces to the commuter operations of the New York Central and the Penn Central era. The MTA created Metro-North in 1983 to take over and consolidate service, continuing a long tradition of commuter rail linking suburban communities to Manhattan. The system remains a key component of the tri-state area’s public transit network.