Yonkers — Local services in City of Yonkers

The station is a hub for suburban commuter and intercity services, and it offers easy access to New York City and the surrounding areas. The architecture of the station is impressive, and the restoration efforts have done an semi-decent job of maintaining the historic charm of the building. However, due to the population growth of the surrounding neighborhoods, the station is in need of an expansion. The current station does not provide enough space to accommodate the number of commuters, and the parking spaces are far from the station making it inconvenient for drivers. An expansion of the station would be highly beneficial to the community and would improve the overall commuting experience. Despite the need for expansion, the Yonkers Train Station remains a critical transportation hub, and it offers a convenient and reliable way to travel to and...

I love the stations convenience and accessibility to the city and state offices,local restaurants in the area,shopping and the many beeline bus routes that takes you to points of the Bronx and including various parts of Westchester including Amtrak,but what I do find an issue with is its lack of public safety.The station only sporadically has metro north police it seems which means during the late evening hours your left fending for yourself,not to mention closed off waiting rooms for Amtrak trains and no public restrooms.Its such a major transit hub in a heavy commercial business area and nowhere to use the restroom.The station is always clean I kid you not,they really upkeep it very well but in terms of security,customer service and access to restrooms,these are the things that totally needs...

An important historic landmark, telltale of things past, the Yonkers Station is a very busy station as it also serves as a hub for AMTRAK and I recommend seriously being very aware of your sorroundings.

Whether entering or exiting the station on your way to and from the platforms, the stairs are quite steep and not terribly well lit. I did not noticed any surveillance equipment.

There are elevators but use your common sense getting into them.

Otherwise, the platforms are relatively clean considering... and they have Departure Boards, soda/snacks vending...