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==External links== |
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*[http://as0.mta.info/mnr/stations/station_detail.cfm?key=246 Metro-North Railroad - Bridgeport] |
*[http://as0.mta.info/mnr/stations/station_detail.cfm?key=246 Metro-North Railroad - Bridgeport] |
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* [http://www.trainweb.org/ct/ The Connecticut Metro-North Rail Commuter Council] |
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{{Amtrak web|BRP|Bridgeport, CT|CONNECTICUT}} |
{{Amtrak web|BRP|Bridgeport, CT|CONNECTICUT}} |
Revision as of 19:35, 10 March 2007
Bridgeport | |
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General information | |
Location | 525 Water St. Bridgeport CT 06604 |
Line(s) | Regional - Vermonter |
Connections | MTA Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, Shore Line East |
Other information | |
Station code | BRP |
Passengers | |
2006 | 62,374[1] 6% |
The Bridgeport Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Bridgeport, Connecticut via the New Haven Line. The station is the transfer point between the Waterbury Branch and the Northeast Corridor mainline. In addition to Metro-North service, Amtrak's Regional and Vermonter stop at the station. Also, the transfer point for Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority buses, the departure point for the ferry across Long Island Sound to Port Jefferson, New York and the Arena at Harbor Yard are located adjacent to the station.
It is 55.4 miles from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time is one hour, 21 minutes.
As of August 2006, average weekday commuter ridership was 3,120, and there were 950 parking spots. Bridgeport is the busiest Metro-North station between Stamford and New Haven's Union Station. [1]
Notes
- ^ Amtrak.
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