New Yorkers wishing to move for the hills can have one fewer choice this spring — the Breakneck Ridge station on the Metro North’s Hudson Line will shut for 2 years beginning April 21 to permit for main renovations.
The station, nestled between the cities of Chilly Spring and Beacon, primarily serves hikers on their solution to and from Hudson Highlands State Park. At present solely 5 trains per week serve the Breakneck Ridge station, and solely on the weekends.
Throughout the closure, crews might be constructing a brand new connecting bridge from the Breakneck station to the Breakneck Path trailhead, permitting hikers to cross over New York State route 9D somewhat than stroll alongside the shoulder of the freeway.
“When this project is completed, Metro-North riders will once again have direct access to one of New York’s most popular hiking destinations and safer passage to Hudson Highlands State Park,” Metro-North president Justin Vonashek mentioned in an announcement.
The trailheads for the Breakneck Ridge Path and the close by Wilkinson Path will even be closed at some point of the undertaking.
The undertaking’s web site additionally recommends different comparable close by hikes.
The 2-year closure is step one within the creation of a deliberate Hudson Highland Fjord Path linking Beacon and Chilly Spring.
Initially Printed: April 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM EDT
