The White Plains TransCenter is an intermodal transit center in White Plains, New York. It serves as a terminal/transfer point for many Bee-Line Buses, as well as intercity buses, and taxicabs. The terminal is located along Ferris Avenue north of Hamilton Street (westbound NY 119), diagonally across from the White Plains station of Metro-North Railroad, and includes a parking garage located next door to the railroad station, across that street. Ferris Avenue is a one-way street north of Main Street (eastbound NY 119), and is flanked by northbound and southbound buses only lanes between Hamilton Street and Water Street.
The main building of the TransCenter can be found on the block along Ferris Avenue to the west, Water Street to the south, Lexington Avenue to the west, and New Street to the north, which is also covered by the building itself. The parking garage across the street also contains bicycle racks on the northwest corner of Ferris Avenue and New Street, which is also the entrance to the station parking lot north of NY 119.
History
The White Plains Railroad Station has been a major transportation hub from its days as a New York Central and Hudson River Railroad station, with trolley routes such as the New York, Elmsford and White Plains Railroad"When the Trolleys Ran in Tarrytown," by Richard Miller (River Journal; July 28, 2006)Transit Systems in New York City/North Suburbs (Chicago Railfan) and the Tarrytown, White Plains and Mamaroneck Railway Company, both of which were acquired by the Westchester Street Railroad Company, an affiliate of the Third Avenue Railway. Throughout the 20th century, trolleys were replaced by buses, many of which were private and localized companies, that were eventually acquired by Bee-LineBus beginning in 1978. It also attracted intercity buses, such as Greyhound, Trailways, Short Line, and other companies. The station was merged with Pennsylvania Railroad transforming it into a Penn Central Railroad station. Buses and trains continued to use the station through the collapse of Penn Central, the acquisition by Conrail and the MTA, the full control by Metro-North Railroad, and the reconstruction of the station during the mid-1980s. The current TransCenter was built shortly after the reconstruction of the aforementioned railroad station."White Plains Opens New Train Station Tomorrow," by James Feron (New York Times; January 25, 1987)
Bus list
The following bus routes serve the White Plains TransCenter area, in the vicinity of the station.
RouteStop locationTerminal1Terminal2vianotesBee-Line Bus1WLane F and Lane CRiverdale, Bronx242nd Street and Broadwayat Van Cortlandt Park-242 Street ()White PlainsCity CenterBroadway, Warburton Avenue, Tarrytown Road3Lane F and Lane CRiverdale, Bronx242nd Street and Broadwayat Van Cortlandt Park-242 Street ()PurchaseThe Centre at Purchaseat MasterCard headquartersBroadway, Sprain Brook Parkway, Westchester AvenueClosed door service south of White Plains. Express between White Plains and Yonkers.5Lane F and Lane CYonkersGetty SquareRiverdale AvenueHarrisonOakland Avenue and Halstead AvenueNepperhan Avenue, Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown Road, North StreetNo Sunday service between White Plains and Harrison.6Lane F and Lane CYonkersNepperhan Plazaat Yonkers Metro-North StationPleasantvilleBedford Road and Wheeler Avenue at Pleasantville Metro-North StationBroadway, Dobbs Ferry Road, Columbus Avenue11Lane BCroton-on-HudsonCroton–Harmon (Metro-North station)White PlainsMain Street and North BroadwayCentral Park AvenueLimited-stop service. Pickup and dropoff along route. Weekday rush-hour peak only service operates the full route (to White Plains AM, from White Plains PM). These trips do not serve the Cross County Shopping Center.12Lane BWestchester Avenue, Purchase Street, Anderson Hill Road, King StreetWeekend service operates only between White Plains and the Westchester County Airport. Some rush hour trips also serve Reckson Executive Park and Westchester Business Park in Armonk. A portion of the route between Armonk and Jefferson Valley Mall (original northern terminus) discontinue on February 15, 2010 due to low ridership.13Lane F and Lane COssiningOssining (Metro-North station) and Ferry TerminalRye PlaylandMidland Avenue, Westchester Avenue, Tarrytown Road, White Plains Road, BroadwayWeekend service ends at Spring Street in Ossining, and does not serve the train station. Some trips on weekdays and Saturdays are extended to Rye Playland (over the former #76 route). Most service ends at the Port Chester railroad station on Westchester Avenue.14Lane B and Lane EWhite PlainsCity CenterCortlandtTown CenterTarrytown Road, Saw Mill River Road, Albany Post Road, Riverside Avenue, Westchester Avenue, Washington Street, Main StreetLate evening Saturday service from White Plains terminates in Ossining.15Lane B and Lane EWhite PlainsCity CenterPeekskillMain Street and Nelson AvenueKnollwood Road, Saw Mill River Road, Crompond RoadNo Sunday service.17Lane BCortlandt Town CenterWhite PlainsMain Street and North BroadwayNew York State Route 9APassengers are only carried between one of these locations and Montrose/Peekskill/Cortlandt: Mid-Westchester Executive Park, Cross-Westchester Executive Park, and White Plains central business district. The first PM departure continues as the last southbound 15 to White Plains.20Lanes C and EBedford Park, BronxBedford Park Boulevard and Jerome Avenue at Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College ()White PlainsCity CenterCentral Park AvenueTrips signed as 20X make all stops except the Cross County Shopping Center mall. All other trips serve Cross County.21Lanes C and EBedford Park, BronxBedford Park Boulevard and Jerome Avenue at Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College ()White PlainsMain Street and North BroadwayCentral Park AvenueLimited-stop service. Pickup and dropoff along route. Weekday rush-hour peak service operates the full route (to White Plains AM, from White Plains PM). These trips do not serve the Cross County Shopping Center. Outside peak service, service operates only between the Bronx and the Cross County Shopping Center, via Macy's, making limited stops.27Lanes B and EHawthorneMid-Westchester Executive ParkWhite PlainsMain Street and North BroadwaySaw Mill River RoadExpress from Cross-Westchester Executive Park to Westchester County Center. Passengers carried to and from White Plains only. Second AM trip continues non-stop to Peekskill.40Lane BWakefield, Bronx241st Street and White Plains Road at Wakefield-241 Street ()Westchester Medical CtrWhite Plain Road/ Post Road Mostly ends at Mount Vernon. Open door Bronx41Lane EWakefield, Bronx241st street and White Plains Road at Wakefield-241 Street ()Westchester Medical ctrWhite Plain Road/ Post RoadLimited Stop Service for Route 40 . Open-door in the Bronx.60Lane Bto Fordham Plaza Bus Terminalat East 189th Street and Third Avenue (southbound)or Fordham Road and Third Avenue (northbound)Boston Road, Palmer Avenue, Mamaroneck AvenueOpen-door in the Bronx along Boston Road. Local passengers are not carried along Fordham Road. Original terminus was Valentine Avenue & East Fordham Road62Lane BBoston Post Road, New England Thruway, Westchester AvenueExpress to the Bronx63Lane BOld Mamaroneck RoadPalmer AvenueCrosswayPopham RoadNo Sunday service. One rush hour round trip serves Brook Street and Garth Road instead of Popham Road in Scarsdale. Weekday evening trips from Scarsdale terminate at The Heathcote School, via Crossway. Some weekday and all Saturday trips bypass Crossway.77Lanes B and CCarmelPutnam PlazaWhite PlainsMain Street and North BroadwayUS 6, NY 132, Taconic State Parkway, Sprain Brook Parkway, I-287,Express from Westchester County Center to FDR State Park Park-Ride. Passengers carried to and from White Plains only.ALane AWestchester AvenueBLane AWestchester AvenueCLane ACross-Westchester ExpresswayDLane AWestchester AvenueFLane AI-287, NY 119HLane ALake Street, King StreetCT Transit (Stamford)I-Bus (971)Lane CI-287, I-95Connects to NTD Wheels Greenwich Central, West Loop, and Route 11 at Greenwich RR Station.Transport of RocklandHudson Link Lane EI-287, I-87Short Line Bus287/OWLLane EMonticelloWhite Plains Platinum MileI-87, I-287495Lane EMonticelloPatchogueI-87, I-287, I-495Leprechaun LinesTLCLanes C and ELeprechaun Lines (White Plains Commuter Bus)PoughkeepsieTo PoughkeepsieWhite Plains Platinum MileWhite Plains areaUS 9, NY 9A, NY 119, I-287Greyhound LinesGREYNew York CityBostonI-287, I-95, I-91, I-84, Massachusetts TurnpikeTrailways of New YorkTNYAlbanyBabylonI-87, I-287, I-495, NY 24, NY 109, NY 27Trailways Albany to Long Island Service
References
External links
City of White Plains – White Plains TransCenter