Mt. Vernon East is the last station on the New Haven Line before entering NYC proper. So, is there even anything of note here? I actually don’t know, but let’s look at it, shall we?
The station is your standard 4 tracks/2 sides setup with express tracks in the middle going unserved. There’s a pedestrian overpass with elevator access, but no heated waiting area. Furthermore, you have a lot of parking to go around here, and there’s even a ticket office that was closed. To the west of the station, there’s also a busway (I didn’t know it existed when I came here). Furthermore, there’s ticket machines in the aforementioned overpass. Neat. Just one annoying thing: as I was reviewing this station, I ran into a bunch of teenagers HOTBOXING the station overpass. YES, I REPEAT, THERE WERE A BUNCH OF TEENAGERS SMOKING A BIG FAT DOINK IN THE OVERPASS FILLING IT UP WITH THE FUMES OF THE DEVIL’S LETTUCE! OH DEAR GOD! AND THE SAD PART IS – THIS WAS THE ONLY PLACE ONE CAN KEEP WARM AT THE STATION!
The good: It’s in a pretty dense area and is right next to Mt. Vernon’s town center! While it’s not in a rich suburban area like Mamaroneck or Harrison, it’s still in a pretty major center for activity. Bus connections are also close by!
The bad: THE PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS IS THE ONLY PLACE TO STAY WARM ON A COLD DAY, AND A BUNCH OF FUCKING TEENAGERS WERE HOTBOXING THE DAMN THING. OH GOD….
Nearby points of interest: Mt. Vernon’s town center is next to here. There’s also an industrial area and suburbia nearby too.
Transit connections:
Metro-North (New Haven)
Bee-Line (7, 41, 43, 53, 54, 55 at East Prospect & North 3rd Ave.’s)
Overall, it’s an alright station. However, admittedly, I’m biased against the station because it was too windy and there was nowhere to stay warm when I did this station review. Sorry! On the upside, I kinda want to explore Mt. Vernon some more.
Rating: 6.5/10
