When is Coffee Coming to the Hartsdale Train Station?

There’s still no coffee for commuters at Hartsdale Train Station.

Though Metro North reports increases in ridership since the pandemic, the stationhouse in Hartsdale remains closed. Starbucks ended their lease during the COVID crisis and the once popular stationhouse has remained vacant and dark.

In January 2022, we asked the MTA about their plans and were told, “The MTA has been marketing the space since Starbucks elected to leave when its lease expired. The station building will remain closed until a new tenant occupies the stationhouse. The Hartsdale Station provides heated shelters on the platforms for customers.”

We asked about the status this week, and Ray Raimundi from the MTA Press Office pretty much repeated what he told us over a year ago. He said, “The MTA Real Estate Department is seeking a tenant for the space through an RFP in October 2022, which did not result in any proposals. Based upon subsequent marketing and interest, another RFP was issued in January 2023. Proposals continue to be evaluated – and as soon as a tenant is identified – our press office will notify you. The station building continues to remain closed until a new tenant occupies the stationhouse. The Hartsdale Station provides heated shelters on the platforms for customers.”

In Scarsdale, the MTA building on Depot Place is also empty. In November 2022, Scarsdale Village Trustees passed a resolution calling for the termination of a lease agreement with MTA and Metro North. The Village hopes to take over that space.