Hudson Rail Link
The Hudson Rail Link is a feeder bus system operated by Logan Bus Company for Metro-North Railroad. It connects the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil stations on the Hudson Line to the neighborhoods of the same name. Service began in 1991, and route M began in 2002. As of 2014, more than half of the daily commuters who use Spuyten Duyvil station arrive using the feeder bus.[3] Service operates on weekdays only, connecting to and from Metro-North trains. It accepts MetroCard, and UniTickets are available at a discount for rail passengers.
Hudson Rail Link #M0046, on Route C, preparing to leave Riverdale station on a sunny late July morning. | |
Founded | 1991 |
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Locale | Spuyten Duyvil and Riverdale |
Service area | The Bronx |
Service type | Shuttle bus |
Routes | 8 |
Destinations | North Riverdale, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil |
Hubs | Riverdale station (Routes A, B, C, D) Spuyten Duyvil station (Routes J, K, L, M) |
Daily ridership | 1,500[1] |
Fuel type | Diesel (See Fleet for more.) |
Operator | Logan Bus Company Formerly Atlantic Express[2] |
Website | Official website |
Routes
Route[4] | Terminals | Primary streets traveled | Notes | |
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A |
West 263rd Street and Riverdale Avenue | Riverdale station | 254th Street, Riverdale Avenue | Peak only |
B |
West 259th Street and Arlington Avenue | |||
C |
Mosholu Avenue and Fieldston Rd | 254th Street, Riverdale Avenue, Broadway | Off-peak only, combination of routes A, B, and D Only Riverdale route to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic | |
D |
West 262nd Street and Broadway | Broadway, Mosholu Avenue | Peak only | |
J |
West 239th Street and Independence Avenue | Spuyten Duyvil station | Henry Hudson Parkway | Peak only |
K |
West 246th Street, Henry Hudson Parkway | |||
L |
West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue | Henry Hudson Parkway, Riverdale Avenue, Johnson Avenue | Off-peak only, combination of routes J, K, and M Only Spuyten Duyvil route to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic | |
M |
West 227th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway | Peak only |
Fleet
Active Fleet
Fleet Numbers | Photo | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Notes |
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M0028-M0047 | 2009-2020 | Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner HDX Rear Engine 25' | Cummins ISB6.7 | Confirmed model years: M0028-M0029: 2009[5] M0036: 2014[6] M0043: 2017[7] M0046-M0047: 2020[8][9] Some units may be retired. |
Retired Fleet
This list is incomplete, there were other buses before the Blue Bird ones
Fleet Numbers | Photo | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Notes |
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M0018-M0027 | 2003 | Blue Bird | All American Forward Engine[5] | unknown | All retired. |
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References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hudson Rail Link. |
- "Hebrew Home for the Aged in Riverdale to Get Hudson Rail Link Service" (Press release). Metro-North Railroad. June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- "New operator takes over Hudson Rail Link buses - RiverdalePress.com". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- Grossman, Manny (December 27, 2007). "Spuyten Duyvil Station Makes Room for Buses". The Riverdale Press. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- "MNR Raillink". web.mta.info.
- https://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2009/02/metro-north-hudson-rail-link-receives-new-bus/
- https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/1T7YL2E2XE1271510
- https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/1T7Y32D29H1112323
- https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/1T7Y32D23L1152809
- https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/1T7Y32D21L1152808
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