Stratford station (Connecticut)

The Stratford station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Stratford, Connecticut.

Stratford
Stratford station in January 2015
Location2480 Main Street
Stratford, Connecticut
United States
Coordinates41.195303°N 73.131523°W / 41.195303; -73.131523
Owned byConnDOT
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections 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]
Electrified12.5 kV AC overhead catenary
Traffic
Passengers (2018)1,658[3] (MNRR)
Rank38 of 124[3] (MNRR)
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Following station
Bridgeport
towards Grand Central
 New Haven Line Milford
towards New Haven or New Haven State Street
Bridgeport
Terminus
 Waterbury Branch
limited service
 Derby–Shelton
towards Waterbury
Preceding station ConnDOT Following station
Bridgeport
toward Stamford
 Shore Line East
limited service
 Milford
toward Old Saybrook or 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

History

This 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

This station has two high-level side platforms, each four cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound trains. The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor services pass through the station on all four tracks.[7]:22

A ticket purchasing kiosk is located at the exterior of the building on the northern platform station house.

The station has 294 parking spaces, all owned by the state.[8]

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

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 3 ←      New Haven Line toward Grand Central (Bridgeport)
←      Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 1 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
Track 4 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      New Haven Line toward New Haven or New Haven State Street (Milford) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance and parking

Bibliography
  • 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. Retrieved December 12, 2019.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

References
  1. Jenkins 1912, p. 235.
  2. "Special Express Notice". The Evening Post. New York, New York. February 12, 1849. p. 3. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. 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. 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. 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 Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine"
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