Hudson Rail Link

This article is about the bus service in the Bronx. For the bus service in Rockland County and Westchester County, see Hudson Link.

Hudson Rail Link
Hudson Rail Link #M0046, on Route C, preparing to leave Riverdale station (2020).
Founded1991
LocaleSpuyten Duyvil and Riverdale
Service areaThe Bronx
Service typeShuttle bus
Routes8
DestinationsNorth Riverdale, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil
HubsRiverdale station (Routes A, B, C, D)
Spuyten Duyvil station (Routes J, K, L, M)
Daily ridership1,500[1]
Annual ridership181,088 (annual ridership, 2023)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel (See Fleet for more.)
OperatorConsolidated Bus Transit
Formerly Atlantic Express[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Hudson Rail Link is a feeder bus system, operated by Consolidated Bus Transit for Metro-North Railroad, in the northwest Bronx in New York City. 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.[4] Service operates on weekdays only, connecting to and from Metro-North trains. It accepts MetroCard and OMNY, and UniTickets are available at a discount for rail passengers.

Routes

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Route Terminals Primary streets traveled Notes
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 Road 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
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

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Fleet

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Active Fleet

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Fleet Numbers Photo Year Manufacturer Model
M0028-M0050

2009-2024 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX RE 25'

Retired Fleet

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This list is incomplete

Fleet Numbers Photo Year Manufacturer Model
M0018-M0027 2003 Blue Bird All American FE[7]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "2023 ANNUAL RIDERSHIP REPORT". mta.info. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Shahrigian, Shant (January 8, 2014). "New operator takes over Hudson Rail Link buses". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Metro-North Railroad (March 27, 2023). "Hudson Rail Link Riverdale schedule". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Metro-North Railroad (March 27, 2023). "Hudson Rail Link Spuyten Duyvil schedule". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Metro-North's Hudson Rail Link receives new bus « The Railfan Window Blog". Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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