Stratford station (Connecticut)
Railroad station in Connecticut
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Stratford station is a commuter rail station on the Northeast Corridor in Stratford, Connecticut. It is served by the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line plus limited CT Rail Shore Line East service. The station has two high-level side platforms, each four cars long, serving the four tracks of the Northeast Corridor.[2]: 22 The station has 294 parking spaces, which are all owned by the state.[3]
Stratford, Connecticut
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| Location | 2480 Main Street Stratford, Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.1948°N 73.1307°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | ConnDOT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority: 1, 10, 16, 23, Coastal Link | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 294 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 20 (Metro-North) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | December 25, 1848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 1,658 daily boardings[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
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The station opened on December 25, 1848.[4][5] The first station building was constructed in 1849. A new station was built between 1853 and 1880; the older structure became a freight house and is no longer extant. The station building was moved east around 1894 when the line was quadruple-tracked, and a second building was added on the north (westbound) side. The buildings closed to passengers in 1973; the National Helicopter Museum opened in the eastbound (south) station building in 1983.[6]
Shore Line East service at Stratford was suspended indefinitely on March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[7][8] while Waterbury Branch service was suspended indefinitely on April 6 due to a signalization project.[9] Waterbury Branch service resumed on October 26, 2020, and Shore Line East service resumed on October 7, 2024.[10]
