Stratford station (Connecticut)

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Coordinates: 41°11′43″N 73°07′53″W / 41.195303°N 73.131523°W / 41.195303; -73.131523
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Stratford
Stratford station in January 2016
General information
Location2480 Main Street
Stratford, Connecticut
Coordinates41°11′43″N 73°07′53″W / 41.195303°N 73.131523°W / 41.195303; -73.131523
Owned byConnDOT
Line(s)ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsLocal Transit Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority: 1, 10, 16, 23, Coastal Link
Construction
Parking294 spaces
Other information
Fare zone20 (Metro-North)
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1848[1][2]
Passengers
20181,658 daily boardings[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Bridgeport
toward Grand Central
 New Haven Line Milford
toward New Haven or New Haven State Street
Bridgeport
toward Bridgeport or Stamford
 Waterbury Branch
limited service
 Derby–Shelton
toward Waterbury
Preceding station CT Rail Following station
Bridgeport
toward Stamford
 Shore Line East
peak service
 Milford
toward New London
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Bridgeport
toward New York
 Main Line Devon
toward New Haven

Stratford station is a commuter rail station in Stratford, Connecticut, served by the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line and CTrail Shore Line East service.

History[edit]

The station opened on December 25, 1848.[2]

Waterbury Branch service at Stratford was suspended indefinitely on April 6, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[4] Shore Line East service was suspended indefinitely on March 16.[5][6]

Station layout[edit]

The station has two high-level side platforms, each four cars long, serving the four tracks of the Northeast Corridor.[7]: 22  The station has 294 parking spaces, which are all owned by the state.[8]

The National Helicopter Museum is located in the eastbound (south) station building, which no longer serves passengers.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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. p. 235.
  2. ^ a b "Special Express Notice". The Evening Post. New York, New York. February 12, 1849. p. 3. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Waterbury Branch, Weekday & Weekend Substitute Busing" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ @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.
  6. ^ "Shore Line East Service Information" (PDF). April 20, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Urbitran Associates Inc. (July 2003). "Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. Table 1: New Haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization, Page 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2007."

External links[edit]

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