From just north of Spuyten Duyvil to the end of the line, the Hudson Line forms the southern portion of Amtrak's Empire Corridor, the former main line of the Central. Service between Croton–Harmon and Poughkeepsie is provided by diesel trains these generally run express and skip most of the lower stations. North of Croton–Harmon, the line is not electrified and is mostly double-tracked (with a few triple track areas) the stations are also spaced further apart. Local service is usually provided by electric trains, while diesel trains run express. For a few miles in the Bronx there are only two or three tracks. Most of the electrified zone has four tracks, usually two express and local tracks in each direction. South of there, the line is electrified with third rail, serving suburban stations located relatively close together. Croton–Harmon station divides the line into two distinct segments. It runs along what was the far southern leg of the Central's famed "Water Level Route" to Chicago. The line was originally the Hudson River Railroad (and the Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad south of Spuyten Duyvil), and eventually became the Hudson Division of the New York Central Railroad. Metro-North service ends at Poughkeepsie, with Amtrak's Empire Corridor trains continuing north to and beyond Albany. Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line is a commuter rail line running north from New York City along the east shore of the Hudson River. La línea fue originalmente el (y al sur del al sur de ), en la cual luego pasó a ser parte del Water Level Route del. El servicio Metro-North termina en la estación, con trenes del de Amtrak operando hasta el norte y hasta Albany.
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