Stratford station (Connecticut) explained

Stratford
Style:Metro-North Railroad
Style2:New Haven Connecticut
Address:2480 Main Street
Borough:Stratford, Connecticut
Coordinates:41.1953°N -73.1315°W
Owned:ConnDOT
Line:ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:4
Other: Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority: 1, 10, 16, 23, Coastal Link
Parking:294 spaces
Zone:20 (Metro-North)
Opened:December 25, 1848
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
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Line:none
Marker:rail
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Stratford station is a commuter rail station on the Northeast Corridor in Stratford, Connecticut. It is served by the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line plus limited CT Rail Shore Line East service. The station has two high-level side platforms, each four cars long, serving the four tracks of the Northeast Corridor.[1] The station has 294 parking spaces, which are all owned by the state.[2]

History

The station opened on December 25, 1848.[3] [4] The first station building was constructed in 1849. A new station was built between 1853 and 1880; the older structure became a freight house and is no longer extant. The station building was moved east around 1894 when the line was quadruple-tracked, and a second building was added on the north (westbound) side. The buildings closed to passengers in 1973; the National Helicopter Museum opened in the eastbound (south) station building in 1983.[5]

Shore Line East service at Stratford was suspended indefinitely on March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[6] [7] while Waterbury Branch service was suspended indefinitely on April 6 due to a signalization project.[8] Waterbury Branch service resumed on October 26, 2020, and Shore Line East service resumed on October 7, 2024.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015. 2015. Metro-North Railroad. January 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report . Urbitran Associates Inc. . Connecticut Department of Transportation . Table 1: New Haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization, Page 6 . July 2003 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070712022905/http://www.ct.gov/dotinfo/lib/dotinfo/ctgov/FinalParkingReport.pdf . 2007-07-12. "
  3. Book: Jenkins . Stephen . The Story of the Bronx from the Purchase Made by the Dutch from the Indians in 1639 to the Present Day . 1912 . G.P. Putnam's Sons . New York, New York . 235.
  4. News: Special Express Notice . December 9, 2019 . The Evening Post . February 12, 1849 . New York, New York . 3. Newspapers.com.
  5. Book: Roy, John H. Jr. . A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses . Branch Line Press . 2007 . 9780942147087 . 97.
  6. 1238575235034763264 . SLEalerts . Effective 3/16/20, ALL weekday (Monday - Friday) CTrail Shore Line East trains will operate on an enhanced weekend schedule until further notice. . March 13, 2020.
  7. Web site: April 20, 2020 . Shore Line East Service Information . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920065941/https://shorelineeast.com/images/docs/SLE_Sched_COVID-19_SatSchedApr20R1.pdf . September 20, 2020 . April 29, 2020.
  8. Web site: Waterbury Branch, Weekday & Weekend Substitute Busing . April 6, 2020 . . April 30, 2020.
  9. Stamford Through Service Returns to the Schedule . September 30, 2024 . Connecticut Department of Transportation.

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