Danbury (Metro-North station)

Danbury
Northbound train arriving at station
Station statistics
Address	1 Patriot Drive Danbury, CT, 06810
Coordinates	41.3963°N 73.4493°W / 41.3963; -73.4493
Lines	Danbury Branch
Connections	Housatonic Area Regional Transit: 2, 7
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	3
Parking	147
Other information
Accessible
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Bethel toward South Norwalk or Grand Central Danbury Branch Terminus

The Danbury Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Danbury, Connecticut and surrounding areas at the north terminus of the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line. Since the Danbury Branch is a single track, most service is a shuttle to South Norwalk with three peak-hour runs to Grand Central; service to South Norwalk takes approximately 47 minutes, service to Grand Central 1 hour, 55 minutes. The station is 64.9 miles to Grand Central; it is adjacent to both the Danbury Railway Museum and the hub for Housatonic Area Regional Transit. The station has 147 parking spaces, all owned by the state.

An old New Haven RR FL9 next to a New Haven Railroad-style Metro-North locomotive

Platform and track configuration

This station has one three-car-long high-level island platform serving arriving and departing trains. The Danbury Branch has three tracks at this location. The northern track is a stub that terminates at the platform, while the southern two tracks allow for continued travel to or from the north and the train yard. The southern-most track is not adjacent to the platform.

See also

• Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is the official state advocate for commuters and brings station problems to the attention of officials.

External links

• Metro-North Railroad - Danbury
• Connecticut Department of Transportation, "Condition Inspection Danbury Station" report, July 2002
• The Subway Nut - Danbury
• Station from Google Maps Street View