Harlem Valley-Wingdale (Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line Wassaic Shuttle)

Harlem Valley-Wingdale is a stop on the Wassiac extension of the Harlem Line after electrified service ends at Southeast (Brewster North). It is located on the former site of the Harlem Valley State Hospital. Originally the stop was a flag stop called state Hospital, with Wingdale a second small station in the town less than a mile north of this station. The stops were combined with the former State Hopsital station renamed Harlem Valley-Wingdale. The stop recieved high-level platforms and was made wheelchair accessible in 1997.

Like the rest of the Wassaic Branch this station usually receives service every two hours via a three Shoreliner Car and Locomotive shuttle train from Southeast with only a one-seat ride during peak hours. The station is located in what seems like the middle of nowhere. There is decent sized parking lot across from the quite new looking high level platform, and a smaller one alongside the platform. There is also a large indistrial building, diagonally across from the station that is only other amenity. At the northern end of the station is the grade-crossing of Wheeler Road that provides the only way to get across the single track to the parking lot.
All Photos: 12 June, 2008

Looking up at the side platform at Harlem Valley-Wingdale from the main parking lot across from the station's platform.

A sign for the wheelchair ramp and ticket machine on the platform at Harlem Valley-Wingdale. It is located on the wall of the high-level platform

A direction of travel sign on the platform at Harlem Valley-Wingdale

Looking up the wheelchair ramp and at a platform sign at Harlem Valley-Wingdale.

A much older looking station sign at Harlem Valley-Wingdale accross from the high-level platform that is a reminant from the days when the station was quite a bit simpler.

One of the very long Harlem Valley-Wingdale platform signs.

Looking out from the platform at Harlem Valley-Wingdale at an industrial building that has scene better days.

A Harlem Valley-Wingdale Parking facility sign.

Shoreliner I Cab Car #6111 leads a two car southbound Wassaic shuttle train towards Harlem Valley-Wingdale, the train is passing a work crew north of the station.

Shoreliner I Cab Car #6111 and a southbound shuttle train continue to approach Harlem Valley-Wingdale the non matching coloring of the leased Amtrak locomotive the train is using is visible.

Shoreliner I Cab Car #6111 continues to approach Harlem Valley-Wingdale.

Shoreliner I Cab Car #6111 and a two car southbound Wassaic Shuttle train is about to go over the grade crossing and enter Harlem Valley-Wingdale.

Leased Amtrak Genesis P40 Locomotive #833 and a two car trian of a Shoreliner III coach and a Shoreliner I cab car stop at Harlem Valley-Wingdale.

Leased Amtrak Genesis P40 Locomotive #833 pushes a southbound shuttle train out of Harlem Valley-Wingdale.

Leased Amtrak Genesis P40 Locomotive #833 continues pushing a southbound shuttle train out of Harlem Valley-Wingdale.

Leased Amtrak Genesis P40 Locomotive #833 has left Harlem Valley-Wingdale.