New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
Building of Modern Harlem
Railroad Station Marks
a New Era.
BIGGEST VILLAGE
IN EMPIRE STATE
Improvement Directs Public At
tentiOn to Residential ADJ
vantages of Place.
By II. T.. ANGEL.
Secretary Westchester County Chamber OF
Commerce.

By II. +. ANGEL.
Secretary Westchester County Chamber Of
Commerce.
With the construction of the new sta
ton on the Harlem division Of the New
York Central Railroad White Plains is
entering upon new era in its history.
While this improvement Will not bring an
increase in transportation service. 1t will
undoubtedly have very beneficial effect
upon the village
BY reducing a sharp curve in the tracks
and having the station site a few hundred
feet 10 the west. the railroad company has
been able to eliminate q grade crossing
which has been a particularly dangerous
one The new station. which is being con-
structed by F. T. Ley & Co, Of Spring
field. Mass. will be extremely attractive
in design. and will be constructed of tile.
brick. stucco and marble The upper moor
will be occupied by offices Of the railroad
company. The floor Of the waiting room
will be below the track level, and plat
forms will be reached from viaduct by
stairways. This building, which will cost
In the neighborhood of $4,000, Will re
Mace the old station. which 1t IS said was
constructed before the Civil War. The
new station will be open for use some
time during the autumn Of 1914.
This much needed improvement calls
attention 70 the unique advantages OF
White Plains as a transportation centre.
Located in the heart Of the county, It's
suburbs extend in every direction. and the
rapid growth has made necessary the eX-
tension Of many lines OF transportation.
White Plains Is now served daily by
ninety-four trains on the New York Cen
trail Railroad and also by ninety-two
trains on the New York Westchester a
BOSTON Railway. which has its terminal on
the eastern side OF the village. at West
chester avenue. This gives total or 1856
trains running directly 10 and from the
rnetropolis. White Plains station is Just
forty minutes from the Grand Central
Terminal by express trains. The New
York, Westchester & Boston Railway
which connects at lSd street with the
Third avenue elevated system, offers
slightly slower transportation at lower
rate OF fare.
Aside from these two railroads. White
Plains is connected by trolley with every
section Of Westminster County through
direct lines running to Tarrytown. on the
Hudson River: Mount Vernon, ten miles
20 the south. and Mamsroneck, on Lons
Island Sound.
White Plains is the largest village IN
New York State. having population OF
nearly 10000 IL is also the county seat OF
Westchester and the birthplace OF New
York State. Up 10 the present time, ow-
ing TO an unusually advantageous char
ter. IL has been deemed advisable 20 re-
tain the village form OF government. The
officials are now. however considering the
ACCESSIBILITY OF assuming city government
and committee has recently been ap-
pointed 10 frame the new charter and
introduce II TO the present Legislature for
approval.
The new Harlem division station will be
adjacent TO the Bronx Parkway This
parkway is several hundred feet wide ut
this pon, and is one of the greatest i'm
provements that has come 90 Westchester
County ln recent years. II extends from
Bronx Park and the Botanical Gardens 10