Glenbrook (Metro-North station)

Infobox Station
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address=2 Crescent Street & 502 Glenbrook Road
Stamford, CT,
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The Glenbrook Metro-North railroad station is located in Glenbrook section of Stamford, Connecticut on the New Canaan Branch.

Description

The station is a stop between the Stamford and Springdale Metro-North railroad stations. The Glenbrook station is located at 2 Crescent Street and 502 Glenbrook Road, and is 35.2 miles to Grand Central Terminal. [http://as0.mta.info/mnr/stations/station_detail.cfm?key=260] Glenbrook Metro-North station Web page at the Metro-North Railroad Web site, accessed July 4, 2007]

The station has no staffed ticket office. A ticket machine is located near the south entrance to the platform.

History

In the nineteenth century, establishment of the station was a key factor in the formation of the Glenbrook community, which grew up around it.

In the 1950s, the train station was moved from a spot near the Courtland Avenue overpass (on the New Haven line) to its present location a bit to the northwest on the New Canaan line. As of 2007, city officials were considering the idea of building a second train station in the area, possibly at the original Glenbrook station site. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/realestate/08livi.html?ei=5070&en=b76c625fcc29beb5&ex=1184904000&pagewanted=print] Hughes, C.J., "LIVING IN/Glenbrook, Conn. / The Little Town in the City", feature article in the Real Estate section of "The New York Times", page 9, Real Estate section, July 8, 2007]

The station is now in an urban area with little parking and faced by the backs of various buildings, [http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dpt/Glenbrook_Individual_Station_Report.pdf] "Glenbrook Train Station Visual Inspection Report / January 2007" at the Connecticut Department of Transportation Web site] along with the graffiti on them, the trash up against them and some advertising. [As of July 15, 2007. See pictures accompanying this article.] The two platforms at the station are located between two railroad crossings (Glenbrook Road to the south and Crescent Street to the north), allowing for no expansion.

Access

Parking at the station is controlled by the City of Stamford, which owns most of the parking spaces. The state owns a small section of the parking lot at the southwest corner. CT Transit Stamford provides bus service from the station. There is a ramp to the platform, but the station was built before the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ramp may not meet ADA requirements, according to Metro-North. the nearest ADA-compliant station is the main Stamford station.

Connections

*Connecticut Transit Stamford: 42

Gallery of pictures

Notes

* Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is the official state advocate for commuters and brings station problems to the attention of officials.

External links

* [http://as0.mta.info/mnr/stations/station_detail.cfm?key=260 Metro North Railroad - Glenbrook]