Beacon Falls station
Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut
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Beacon Falls station is a commuter rail stop on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad system located in Beacon Falls, Connecticut. With just 14 daily passengers in 2018, the station is one of the least used stations in the entire Metro-North system. The station is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, but Metro-North is responsible for some maintenance.[1] The station has 28 parking spaces operated by the town of Beacon Falls.[1][2] 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.
Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Beacon Falls | |||||||||||
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Beacon Falls station in September 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Railroad Avenue Beacon Falls, Connecticut | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.4407°N 73.0631°W | ||||||||||
| Owner | ConnDOT[1] | ||||||||||
| Operator | ConnDOT and Metro-North Railroad[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | 28 spaces[2] | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 51 | ||||||||||
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| 2018 | 14 daily boardings[3] | ||||||||||
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History
The Naugatuck Railroad opened its second segment between Seymour and Waterbury in June 1849. The railroad was leased by the New York, New Haven and Hartford in 1887.[4] Beacon Falls station closed in 1949; at the time, it was a flag stop served by one train a day per direction. A new stop at Beacon Falls opened on October 27, 1991, under Metro-North.[5]
In November 2021, Governor Ned Lamont indicated plans to reconstruct the five non-accessible Waterbury Branch stations, including Beacon Falls.[6] By late 2024, construction was to take place from 2025 to 2027; Beacon Falls station was to cost $20 million.[7]
Construction began in May 2026; the new platform is expected to be open in September 2027, with the $31.3 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 Beacon Falls and other stations to take place.[8][9]
