Yonkers, NY
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Paterson, NJ (14.3 mi).
About Yonkers
Yonkers is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. With a population of 211,569 at the 2020 census, its highest decennial census count ever, Yonkers is the third-most populous city in New York state and the most populous city in Westchester County. Yonkers is classified as an inner suburb of New York City, immediately north of the Bronx and approximately 2.4 miles (4 km) north of Marble Hill.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size terminal — 200K–1M catchment ($1–2B range) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Yonkers → Paterson | 14.3 mi × $500M/mi | $7.2B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $9.0B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the downtown Yonkers waterfront station district. The existing Metro-North and Amtrak station sits on the Hudson with the waterfront redevelopment adding density around it. It captures lower Westchester — the densest suburban county in the state. The Saw Mill and I-87 corridors feed it from the north and east.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Tuckahoe — village on the corridor south of Yonkers.
- Elmsford — village on the I-287 alignment.
- Fair Lawn — borough at the Paterson approach.