Manitou station

Manitou
Hikers returning from the Bear Mountain area await a New York City-bound train at the Manitou station.
General information
Location1 Manitou Road, Garrison, New York
Coordinates41°19′57″N 73°58′15″W / 41.3324°N 73.9709°W / 41.3324; -73.9709
LineHudson Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Fare zone7
Passengers
201830 per week
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Garrison Hudson Line
limited service
Peekskill
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Garrison
toward Chicago
Main Line Peekskill
toward New York
Location

Manitou station (/mænɪt/ MAN-ih-TOO) is a commuter railroad station in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York. Named after the hamlet of Manitou where it is located, the stop services trains of Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line. Manitou station is a limited service stop, one of two on the Hudson Line, along with Breakneck Ridge in the town of Fishkill. Both stations serve as stops for local hikers. Appalachian Trail station on the Harlem Line also serves this purpose. Manitou station is a two side platform station located at the crossing of Manitou Road. The station has seven inbound trains stop on weekends toward Grand Central Terminal and six outbound trains on the way to Poughkeepsie station. This station is the least used station in Putnam County, with only 42 passengers per week in 2018.