Stratford station (Connecticut)
Stratford | |||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||
Location | 2480 Main Street Stratford, Connecticut United States | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°11′43″N 73°07′53″W / 41.195303°N 73.131523°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | ConnDOT | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||
Connections | Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority: 1, 10, 16, 23, Coastal Link | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Parking | 294 spaces | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Fare zone | 20 (Metro-North) | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | December 25, 1848[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Electrified | 12.5 kV AC overhead catenary | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2018 | 1,658[3] (MNRR) | ||||||||||||
Rank | 38 of 124[3] (MNRR) | ||||||||||||
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The Stratford station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Stratford, Connecticut. Although the station is usually served by express trains originating or terminating in New Haven, one peak-hour run of the Waterbury Branch stops each morning and evening. In addition, one peak-hour afternoon Shore Line East train, as well as the last Waterbury-bound train of the day, originates here.
The National Helicopter Museum is located in the eastbound (south side) station building, which no longer serves passengers.
The station has 294 parking spaces, all owned by the state.[4]
Waterbury Branch service at Stratford was suspended indefinitely on April 6, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5] Shore Line East service was suspended indefinitely on March 16.[6][7]
Station layout
This station has two high-level side platforms, each four cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound trains. The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor services pass through the station on all four tracks.[8]: 22
A ticket purchasing kiosk is located at the exterior of the building on the northern platform station house.
P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Track 3 | ← New Haven Line toward Grand Central (Bridgeport) ← Amtrak services do not stop here | |
Track 1 | ← Amtrak services do not stop here | |
Track 2 | Amtrak services do not stop here → | |
Track 4 | Amtrak services do not stop here → New Haven Line toward New Haven or New Haven State Street (Milford) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
G | Street level | Exit/entrance and parking |
Bibliography
- Jenkins, Stephen (1912). The Story of the Bronx from the Purchase Made by the Dutch from the Indians in 1639 to the Present Day. New York, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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References
- ^ Jenkins 1912, p. 235.
- ^ "Special Express Notice". The Evening Post. New York, New York. February 12, 1849. p. 3. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
- ^ Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report" submitted by Urbitran Associates Inc. to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, "Table 1: New Haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization", page 6, July 2003 Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine"
- ^ "Waterbury Branch, Weekday & Weekend Substitute Busing" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ @SLEalerts (March 13, 2020). "Effective 3/16/20, ALL weekday (Monday - Friday) CTrail Shore Line East trains will operate on an enhanced weekend schedule until further notice" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Shore Line East Service Information" (PDF). April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
External links
- Media related to Stratford station (Connecticut) at Wikimedia Commons
- Metro-North Railroad stations in Connecticut
- Shore Line East stations
- Stations on the Northeast Corridor
- Stations along New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad lines
- Railroad stations in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Buildings and structures in Stratford, Connecticut
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1848