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{{Short description|Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut}}
The '''Danbury''' ] station serves residents of ] and surrounding areas at the north terminal of the ] of the ]. Since the Danbury Branch is a single track, most service is a shuttle to ] with three peak-hour runs to ]; service to South Norwalk takes approximately 47 minutes, service to Grand Central 1 hour, 55 minutes. The station is 64.9 miles to Grand Central and is adjacent to both the ] and the hub for ].
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{{Infobox Station
| name = Danbury
| style = MNRR
| style2 = New Haven Connecticut
| image = Danbury train station.jpg
| image_caption = A northbound train arriving at the station
| address = 1 Patriot Drive
⚫ | borough = ]
| coordinates = {{coord|41.3963|-73.4493|region:US_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| line = <!--redundant-->
| other = {{bus icon}} ]: 2, 7
| platform = 1 ]
| tracks = 3
| parking = 147 spaces
| bicycle =
| mpassengers={{rail pass box|passengers=185 daily boardings<ref name="mta2018">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/mnrr-2018-weekday-station-boardings |title=Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings |date=April 2019 |publisher=Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group |page=6}}</ref>| pass_year=2018}}
| opened = 1852
| rebuilt = 1996
| accessible = yes
| code =
| owned = ]<ref name=owner>{{Cite web|url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DOT/documents/dpt/1StationInspectionSummaryReportpdf.pdf?la=en |title=New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report |author=Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation |publisher=] |date=January 2007}}</ref>
| operator = ]<ref name=owner/>
| zone = 42
⚫ | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=MNRR|line=Danbury Branch|left=Bethel}}
| other_services_collapsible=yes
| other_services_header = Proposed services
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system=MNRR|line=Danbury Branch|left=Bethel|right=North Danbury|to-right=New Milford
}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |line=none |marker=rail |marker-color=#EE0034 |zoom=14 }}
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'''Danbury station''' is a ] station on the ] of the ] ], located in ]. The station is the northern terminus of the Danbury Branch.
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==Station layout==
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The station has one three-car-long high-level ] on the north side of the two-track line. A stub siding serves the north side of the platform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2647944/Operations-Metro-North-Railroad-Track-Charts.pdf|title=Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015|date=2015|publisher=Metro-North Railroad|access-date=January 28, 2019}}</ref>{{Rp|28}}
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⚫ {{s-line|system=MNRR|line=Danbury Branch|previous=Bethel|type=Danbury}}
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The station has 147 parking spaces, all of which are owned by the state.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712000000/http://www.ct.gov/dotinfo/lib/dotinfo/ctgov/FinalParkingReport.pdf |date= July 12, 2007 }}</ref>
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==History==
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The original Danbury station opened in 1852 as the northern ] of the ]. Throughout the history of the Danbury station, the station has had many different depots. The first depot was opened in 1852 and served as the headquarters for the D&N. The Danbury station would have three different depots over the course of its history from 1852 to today.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bell |first1=Bob |title=Stations:D |url=http://www.tylercitystation.info/stations-d.html |website=Tylercitystation.info |publisher=Tylercitystation |access-date=January 22, 2021 |ref=1}}</ref> The 1903-built ] was an important part of Danbury's industrial expansion through the 1900s. However, by 1995, the Union station had fallen into complete disrepair, and was replaced by today's station in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bell |first1=Bob |title=Track 10 - High Drama in the Hat City: Links, Loops, Depots, and Dummies in Danbury, 1850-1925 |url=http://www.tylercitystation.info/track-10---danbury.html |website=Tylercitystation.info |publisher=Tylercitystation |access-date=January 22, 2021 |ref=1}}</ref>


The present passenger station was built in 1996 by the ] (ConnDOT) and replaced the older ] station, which now houses the ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Danbury Railway Museum |title=ABOUT US |url=https://www.danburyrail.org/about |website=Danburyrail.org |publisher=Danbury Railway Museum |access-date=January 22, 2021 |ref=1}}</ref>
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In 2018, the city proposed to relocate the ] transfer hub to a parcel across the street from the station, with a footbridge connecting them.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Report-proposes-new-Danbury-Transit-Center-for-12876201.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125023315/https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Report-proposes-new-Danbury-Transit-Center-for-12876201.php |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |title=Report proposes new Danbury Transit Center for downtown bus, train stations |first=Zach |last=Murdock |date=May 2, 2018 |newspaper=NewsTimes}}</ref> The city received $1.6 million in federal funds in 2024 to design the transit center.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/danbury-receives-federal-funding-design-transit-19408751.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422210719/https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/danbury-receives-federal-funding-design-transit-19408751.php |archive-date=April 22, 2024 |newspaper=NewsTimes |date=April 22, 2024 |first=Michael |last=Gagne |title=Danbury gets $1.6M in federal funds to design long-shelved Transit Center to connect buses, trains}}</ref>

==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 23 June 2024

Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Danbury
A northbound train arriving at the station
General information
Location1 Patriot Drive
Danbury, Connecticut
Coordinates41°23′47″N 73°26′57″W / 41.3963°N 73.4493°W / 41.3963; -73.4493
Owned byConnecticut Department of Transportation
Operated byCity of Danbury
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus transport HARTransit: 2, 7
Construction
Parking147 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone42
History
Opened1852
Rebuilt1996
Passengers
2018185 daily boardings
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Betheltoward South Norwalk, Stamford or Grand Central Danbury Branch Terminus
Proposed services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Betheltoward South Norwalk, Stamford or Grand Central Danbury Branch North Danburytoward New Milford
Location

Danbury station is a commuter rail station on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Danbury, Connecticut. The station is the northern terminus of the Danbury Branch.

Station layout

The station has one three-car-long high-level island platform on the north side of the two-track line. A stub siding serves the north side of the platform.

The station has 147 parking spaces, all of which are owned by the state.

History

The former Danbury Union Station

The original Danbury station opened in 1852 as the northern terminus of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. Throughout the history of the Danbury station, the station has had many different depots. The first depot was opened in 1852 and served as the headquarters for the D&N. The Danbury station would have three different depots over the course of its history from 1852 to today. The 1903-built union station was an important part of Danbury's industrial expansion through the 1900s. However, by 1995, the Union station had fallen into complete disrepair, and was replaced by today's station in 1996.

The present passenger station was built in 1996 by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) and replaced the older New Haven Railroad station, which now houses the Danbury Railway Museum.

In 2018, the city proposed to relocate the Housatonic Area Regional Transit transfer hub to a parcel across the street from the station, with a footbridge connecting them. The city received $1.6 million in federal funds in 2024 to design the transit center.

References

  1. ^ Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation.
  2. Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  3. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. "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 July 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Bell, Bob. "Stations:D". Tylercitystation.info. Tylercitystation. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. Bell, Bob. "Track 10 - High Drama in the Hat City: Links, Loops, Depots, and Dummies in Danbury, 1850-1925". Tylercitystation.info. Tylercitystation. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. Danbury Railway Museum. "ABOUT US". Danburyrail.org. Danbury Railway Museum. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. Murdock, Zach (May 2, 2018). "Report proposes new Danbury Transit Center for downtown bus, train stations". NewsTimes. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020.
  9. Gagne, Michael (April 22, 2024). "Danbury gets $1.6M in federal funds to design long-shelved Transit Center to connect buses, trains". NewsTimes. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024.

External links

Danbury, Connecticut
Landmarks
NRHP
  • Ball and Roller Bearing Company
  • Charles Ives House
  • Hearthstone Castle
  • John Rider House
  • Locust Avenue School
  • Main Street Historic District
  • Octagon House
  • P. Robinson Fur Cutting Company
  • Tarrywile
  • Union Station (Danbury Railway Museum)
    • Neighborhoods
    Government
    Education
    Transportation
    Sports teams
    Current
    Danbury Hat Tricks
    Danbury Westerners
    Former
    Connecticut Whale
    Danbury Mad Hatters
    Danbury Titans
    Danbury Trashers
    Danbury Whalers
    New England Stars
    Metro-North Railroad stations
    Park Avenue main line
    Harlem Line
    Hudson Line
    Penn Station service (planned)
    New Haven Line
    New Canaan Branch
    Danbury Branch
    Waterbury Branch
    Penn Station service (planned)
    Pascack Valley Line
    Port Jervis Line
    Former route
    • Italics denote closed/future stations and line segments. Asterisks indicate stations closed prior to the formation of Metro-North


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