Putnam Division Getty Square Branch Abandonment

[Jeff Smith]

http://yonkerstimes.com/on-this-day-in- ... history-5/

June 5, 1943: The Federal Statutory Court upheld the Interstate Commerce Commission’s order permitting the New York Central to abandon the Getty Square branch of the Putnam Division. The only recourse left to the City of Yonkers, the Public Service Commission, the Committee of South Yonkers Commuters and the people of Yonkers in their fight to save the branch was to appeal to the US Supreme Court.

[TCurtin]

If you have --- or have access to --- the books Forgotten Railroads of Westchester (Otto Vondrak) or More of The Old Put (Joe Schiavone) you'll likely see that the branch isn't very hard to find. After nearly 80 years there has naturally been some building on the ROW but you can work through it

[Paul1705]

The bridge over the Henry Hudson Parkway, inside Van Cortlandt Park, is still there. I assume it is maintained by the city now, and it is open to foot traffic.