The Tappan Zee Bridge is not far from the station, resulting in its use by Rockland County commuters.

[6] The original station building, which also served as the terminus of John D. Rockefeller's private telegraph wire to his home in Pocantico Hills,[7] was destroyed in a fire caused by a cigarette in April 1922.

The renovated building will include a ticket agent and waiting area, new heated overpasses, stairways and elevators as well as new platforms.

Metro-North has set aside $3.5 million for the project with the expectation that design work would be completed by the second quarter of 2008.

[11] [12] In March 2020, a bakery named The Bakehouse of Tarrytown opened inside the former station building.