served by off-peak local New Haven Line trains to and from Stamford and some peak trains. It is the only station in the Bronx that New Haven Line trains serve daily. Until 2019, New Haven Line trains to Grand Central could only discharge passengers while trains to Connecticut could only pick up passengers. Those going to and from Manhattan had to use the Harlem Line. This is due to Metro-North's operating agreement with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT), which dates to the 19th century. Beginning April 14, 2019, passengers heading to and from Manhattan can also travel on New Haven Line trains. This was a result of an agreement reached with CDOT, under which revenue from tickets between Fordham and Manhattan would be split between Metro-North and CDOT. The Fordham station is the busiest reverse-peak commutation station in the United States. Over 3,000 passengers traveling outbound on an average weekday, more than ten times the reverse-peak-commuter number in 1982. In addition, it is the busiest Metro-North station in the Bronx and the third-busiest station outside Manhattan. Neighborhood The station is adjacent to the western end of the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University. It is part of the Fordham Plaza complex which is served by several Bronx and Westchester bus routes. The area is a commercial hub with many shops, especially along Fordham Road going west (known as "Fordham Center"). One Fordham Plaza, an office building with several shops, is located on the southeast corner of Fordham Road and Third Avenue, across from the bus terminal. Station layout The station has two high-level side platforms each eight cars long. Both are accessible via stairways from the station building and from Fordham Plaza. There are also elevators from each platform to the station building. Fordham Plaza Bus Terminal The following bus routes serve the Fordham Plaza area. Most routes serve the plaza directly, but the Bx1, Bx2, and Bx34 local buses and the BxM4 express bus stop on or near Grand Concourse several blocks west. Bibliography References External links Station House from Google Maps Street View Inside Station House from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View Metro-North Railroad stations in New York City Former New York Central Railroad stations Railway stations in the Bronx Fordham, Bronx Railway stations in New York (state) at university and college campuses Railway stations in the United States opened in 1841