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Mount Kisco Railroad crossing
View of the grade crossing at Main Street in Mount Kisco. Today Main Street has been grade separated, and travels over the Harlem's tracks.
Goldens Bridge, Express train to NYC
An express train to New York City heads southbound along the Harlem Division through Goldens Bridge.
Purdys Station
Postcard showing the station at Purdys, which was demolished to make way for the construction of I-684.
White Plains Electric Service
Scene at White Plains, prior to 1914 when a new station by Warren & Wetmore was constructed, and after 1907 when service on the Electric division commenced.
Mount Kisco Wood Working Company
Located approximately one half mile north of Mount Kisco station, Mount Kisco Wood Working's shop was adjacent to the Harlem's tracks on Hubbell's Drive. Today Hubbell's Drive no longer crosses at grade, but finishes at a dead end on the west side of the tracks. On the east side of the tracks is the Mount Kisco Commons strip mall.
Bedford Hills station
Postcard view of the station at Bedford Hills. The station still stands and has been adaptively reused for retail purposes.
Mount Vernon - Yonkers Trolley
The old bridge over the Bronx River carries the Mount Vernon to Yonkers trolley in this postcard view. The river serves as a natural boundary between the two cities. Mount Vernon West station is visible in the background. The current bridge at this location was constructed in 1954.
Scarsdale station
Postcard depicting the Tudor revival station at Scarsdale, constructed in 1902.
Depot Square, Tuckahoe
Centerpiece of the village of Tuckahoe, Depot Square features the notable Tuckahoe Village Hall, constructed in 1911, and the train station, both visible in this postcard view. The train station now hosts a Starbucks, and the Village Hall is now the Westchester Italian Cultural Center.
Bronxville Station and Hotel Gramatan
Bronxville station, completed in 1917, was constructed in the Mission Revival style, intended to match the nearby Hotel Gramatan, which was likewise in that style. The hotel is the building located behind the station and tree line in this postcard view.
Thornwood Station
When the Harlem Line north of White Plains was being electrified, all stations were required to have an updated high-level platform. Due to the track curvature at Thornwood it was not a good candidate for this upgrade, and the station was closed in 1984. By this time the old station depictured in this postcard had been replaced by a squat brick structure, which still stands and is occupied by the local Chamber of Commerce.
White Plains Station and Platform
Postcard of the station and platform at White Plains, prior to 1914 when a new station by Warren & Wetmore was constructed.
Katonah station
Postcard view of the station at Katonah, constructed in 1910 and now privately owned.
Hawthorne station
Postcard view of the stone station at Hawthorne, similar in style to neighbor Pleasantville, constructed circa 1905 and demolished circa 1950.
Scarsdale Before and After
Two views of two stations at Scarsdale. The station in the second image still stands, completed in 1902 and designed by Reed and Stem in the Tudor Revival style to match other local buildings.
Valhalla, Railroad Avenue
Postcard showing Railroad Avenue, located near the Kensico Cemetery, in Valhalla.