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This experience is ideally suited to visitors to Manhattan who wish to get a taste of the the beautiful countryside outside of the city but who don’t have time to get to the real hink. In addition, walkers can extent or shorten their trip knowing that there’s a train stop not far away at any time for the return trip to Manhattan.
Trains leave and return to Manhattan every hour, seven days a week, except between after midnight and before 5 a.m. or so. Go to Metro-North Railroad for information on schedules and fares from Grand Central station. Fares are higher during rush hours. The trip is under 45 minutes, depending on whether you take a local, local express, or express train. The Hudson River views along the way make for a nice journey. Click here for a map of the Irvington Metro North station.
From New York City and points south: Take the Henry Hudson Pkwy. north until it becomes the Saw Mill River Pkwy. Get off the Saw Mill at exit 17 (Ashford Ave., Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley). At the traffic light, turn left onto Ashford Ave. At a major intersection, turn right onto Rte. 9 (Broadway) and proceed 1½ miles into Irvington. Turn left onto Main St. and park at the bottom of the steep hill.
From points north: Take I-87 south to exit 9 (Rte. 9 toward Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown). Turn left at S. Broadway/Rte. 9. In Irvington-on-Hudson, turn right onto Main St. and park at the bottom of the steep hill.
Click on the starting point for the walk below to find directions via Google Maps.
