Stratford (Metro-North station)

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Stratford, CT 06615
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The Stratford Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Stratford, Connecticut via the New Haven Line. Usually served by express trains originating or terminating in New Haven, one peak-hour run of the Waterbury Branch also stops at the station before the branch splits off shortly after the main line crosses the Housatonic River.

Stratford is 59 miles from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time from Grand Central is one hour, 27 minutes though this varies depending on run and time of day.

The station has 294 parking spaces, all owned by the state. [ [http://www.ct.gov/dotinfo/lib/dotinfo/ctgov/FinalParkingReport.pdf 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] "]

Connections

*Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority: 11

ee also

* Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is the official state advocate for train commuters and brings station problems to the attention of officials.
* The National Helicopter Museum is located in the eastbound (south side) station building.

Notes

External links

* [http://as0.mta.info/mnr/stations/station_detail.cfm?key=248 Metro-North Railroad - Stratford]
* [http://www.ct.gov/dotinfo/lib/dotinfo/ctgov/Stratford.pdf Connecticut Department of Transportation "Condition Inspection for the Stratford Station" December 2002]