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Grand Central → Fleetwood

Zone 1 → Zone 314.0 mi
Travel time
37min
Peak fare
$12.50
Off-peak
$9.25
Weekday trains
45

Trains run direct from Grand Central to Fleetwood on the Harlem Line, no change of train. The trip takes 25 to 38 minutes and covers 14.0 miles with 9 stops in between. There are 45 trains each weekday, roughly one every 27 minutes, with the first at 12:19 AM and the last at 11:30 PM. A one-way ticket costs $12.50 at peak and $9.25 off-peak.

This is the outbound direction, leaving Grand Central. Weekday trains scheduled to leave between 4:00 and 8:00 PM charge the peak fare, $12.50; earlier, later and all weekend the off-peak fare, $9.25, applies. In this direction the gap between trains is about 28 minutes in the morning peak and 32 minutes at midday. 12 of the 45 weekday trains skip stops; the fastest run is what the travel-time range below reflects. Going back, Fleetwood to Grand Central has 40 weekday trains, first at 5:03 AM and last at 1:21 AM, taking 28 to 41 minutes.

Updated 21 Sep 2026 · Metro-North Railroad GTFS · MTA Metro-North fares to Grand Central, effective July 1 2026

About the Harlem Line

The Harlem Line runs north from Grand Central through Harlem-125th Street, the Bronx, White Plains and Mount Kisco to Southeast, then on to Wassaic in Dutchess County.

Calling points

9 stops in between

ServiceGrand Central to Fleetwood

Weekday trains45
Saturday / Sunday38 / 34
First train12:19 AM
Last train11:30 PM
Typical gap27 min
Fastest / slowest25 / 38 min
Distance14.0 mi

First and last trains across the network

FaresZone 1 → Zone 3

One-way peak$12.50
One-way off-peak$9.25
Senior / disabled$6.25
Day pass weekday$22.50
Weekly$86.50
Monthly$243.50
Weekly pays off after7 peak one-way rides
Monthly pays off after20 peak one-way rides

Source: MTA Metro-North fares to Grand Central, effective July 1 2026.

How the pass break-even is calculated

How Metro-North fares work

Metro-North prices by fare zone, counted outward from Grand Central Terminal and Harlem-125th Street, which are zone 1. The Hudson and Harlem Lines use one series of zones; the New Haven Line uses a separate series that starts at zone 11, so a zone number on its own does not say how far you are from Manhattan. Trips that do not touch zone 1 use intermediate fares, which cost the same on every train.

Peak fares apply on weekday trains scheduled to arrive at Grand Central or Harlem-125th Street between 6:00 and 10:00 AM, to leave them between 4:00 and 8:00 PM, and on trains leaving Grand Central between 6:00 and 9:00 AM. Weekends and holidays are off-peak all day.

Tickets are sold in the MTA TrainTime app, at station machines and ticket windows, and on board at a higher price. Senior, disabled and Medicare fares are reduced but are not valid on weekday morning peak trains into Manhattan. Weekly and monthly tickets cover unlimited travel between two zones. Fares on the Connecticut portion of the New Haven Line and its branches are set with the Connecticut Department of Transportation and published on the same MTA fare charts this site reads.

Stopping pattern

weekday service
Trains that skip stops12 of 45
Stops on the fastest / fullest run1 / 9
Morning peak gap (6–10 AM)28 min
Midday gap (10 AM–4 PM)32 min
Origin fare zone1 of 51
Destination fare zone3 of 51

Questions

Grand Central to Fleetwood

How long is the train from Grand Central to Fleetwood?

Between 25 and 38 minutes on the published schedule; the typical run is 37 minutes with 9 stops in between.

Are there express trains from Grand Central to Fleetwood?

Yes. 12 of the 45 weekday trains skip stops. The fastest makes 1 stops and the fullest 9, which is the difference between 25 and 38 minutes.

Is it cheaper off-peak?

Yes. The one-way fare is $9.25 off-peak and $12.50 on a peak train. Peak means a weekday departure from the terminal between 4:00 and 8:00 PM.

When is the first and last train from Grand Central?

The first weekday departure is at 12:19 AM and the last at 11:30 PM. Weekends run 38 trains on Saturday and 34 on Sunday.

How often do trains run in the morning peak?

Between 6 and 10 AM the gap between departures averages about 28 minutes in this direction.

Are Grand Central and Fleetwood accessible?

Grand Central is listed as fully accessible and Fleetwood as fully accessible in the MTA station dataset. Lift outages are not reflected here; check the operator before you travel.

Which fare zones does this trip cross?

Grand Central is in zone 1 and Fleetwood in zone 3. The fare is set by those two zones, not by the stops in between.

Do I need to change trains?

No. Every train counted here runs direct on the Harlem Line.