Danbury (Metro-North station)

Danbury
Northbound train arriving at station
Station statistics
Address	1 Patriot Drive Danbury, CT, 06810
Coordinates	41°23′47″N 73°26′57″W / 41.3963°N 73.4493°W / 41.3963; -73.4493Coordinates: 41°23′47″N 73°26′57″W / 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.^[1]

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.

Notes

1. ^ "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

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