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WESTCHESTER SMART ACCESSIBILITY ACCESSIBILITY
DRIVING THE LOCAL ECONOMY
Located just minutes from New York City, Westchester is strategically situated in the northeast corridor. Our proximity and accessibility to New York City and beyond is a powerful economic driver for the region.
RAIL
A trip from Westchester into Manhattan on Metro-North – the nation’s second largest commuter railroad with three different train lines and 43 station stops – takes a little more than a half-hour, on average.
• 47 minutes from Croton-Harmon • 30 minutes from Yonkers
• 36 minutes from White Plains
• 31 minutes from New Rochelle
BUS
Westchester’s Bee-Line Bus System – the second largest in New York State – offers short commuter hops, intercity travel, or express service into New York City.
• 400+ buses
• 65 routes
• 100,000 weekday passengers
• 34 Westchester Railroad stations served
• 300 bus shelters
• 65% of residents within walking distance to a bus stop
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