Ansonia station
Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut
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Ansonia station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad system located in Ansonia, Connecticut. The station has one low-level side platform to the east of the track. The station is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), but Metro-North is responsible for maintaining platform lighting, trash, and snow removal.[1] There is a parking lot with 50 parking spaces managed by the city of Ansonia.[1][3] Rail service on the line is replaced by buses from July 20, 2026, to May 31, 2027, during construction that includes a reconstruction of the station with an accessible platform.
Ansonia | |||||||||||
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Ansonia station in May 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 40 West Main Street, Ansonia, Connecticut | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.3442°N 73.0799°W | ||||||||||
| Owner | ConnDOT[1] | ||||||||||
| Operator | ConnDOT and Metro-North Railroad[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  CTTransit New Haven: 255[2] | ||||||||||
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| Parking | 50 spaces[3] | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 51 | ||||||||||
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| 2018 | 75 daily boardings[4] | ||||||||||
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Reconstruction
In 2018, ConnDOT awarded a grant of $389,000 to the city of Ansonia for safety and beautification improvements to the station including improved lighting, sidewalks, and accessibility.[5] In November 2021, Governor Ned Lamont indicated plans to reconstruct the five non-accessible Waterbury Branch stations, including Ansonia.[6] By late 2024, construction was to take place from 2025 to 2027; Ansonia station was to cost $18 million.[7]
Construction began in May 2026; the new platform is expected to be open in June 2027, with the $29.2 million project fully complete in May 2028. The platform will be 350 feet (110 m) long with a canopy over its full length. Buses will replace rail service from July 20, 2026, to May 31, 2027, to allow construction at Ansonia and other stations to take place.[8][9]
