Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry
The Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry is a passenger ferry over the Haverstraw Bay and Hudson River, which connects Haverstraw with Ossining in the U.S. state of New York. The ferry operates during rush hours on weekdays only, primarily transporting commuters from the west side of the river to the Ossining Metro-North Railroad station on the east side, where they can transfer to Metro-North Railroad trains headed to Grand Central Terminal in New York City, or Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie, via its Hudson Line. The ferry has been in operation since September 2000.
Christopher Columbus at the Ossining dock in April 2024 | |
| Locale | Rockland and Westchester Counties |
|---|---|
| Waterway | Hudson River, Haverstraw Bay |
| Transit type | Catamaran |
| Route | FerryRailLink |
| Carries | Passengers |
| Terminals | Haverstraw and Ossining, New York, United States |
| Operator | NY Waterway |
| Authority | Metro-North Railroad and New York State Department of Transportation |
| Began operation | September 5, 2000 |
| Travel time | 15 minutes |
| Headway | 30 minutes |
| Frequency | 29/day |
| No. of vessels | 1, Admiral Richard E. Bennis. Currently using various other vessels due to construction. |
| Daily ridership | 550 |
| Yearly ridership | Approximately 143,000 |
| Connections at Ossining | |
| Metro-North Railroad: Hudson Line | |
| Bee-Line Bus System: 13, 19 | |
| Connections at Haverstraw | |
| Transport of Rockland: 97 | |
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