Platform and Track Configuration
This station has two high-level side platforms each eight cars long. Both are accessible via stairways from the station building and from Fordham Plaza.
The western platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by southbound or Manhattan-bound trains. This is the platform where New Haven Line trains discharge passengers. The eastern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by northbound trains headed toward Westchester County, Putnam County, Dutchess County, or Connecticut. This is the platform where New Haven Line trains receive passengers.
The rail line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks not adjacent to either platform are used only by express trains.
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