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{{Short description|Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut}}
The '''Fairfield''' ] station serves the residents of ], including students of ] — as well as nearby areas such as Black Rock within the city of Bridgeport — via the ]. The station is the transfer point for the ] Shuttle.
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{{Infobox station
| name = Fairfield
| style = Metro-North Railroad
| style2 = New Haven Connecticut
| image = Fairfield station from southbound train (2), July 2019.JPG
| caption = The westbound platform at Fairfield station in July 2019
| address = 165 Unquowa Road (westbound)
⚫ | borough = ]
| coordinates = {{coord|41.14413|-73.25773|display=inline,title}}
| owned = ]
| line = ConnDOT ] (])
| platform = 2 ]s
| tracks = 4
| other = {{bus icon|12px|Local Transit}} ]: Coastal Link, 7<br/>{{bus icon|12px|Local Transit}} ] Shuttle
| structure =
| parking = 1,216 spaces
| bicycle =
| accessible = Partial (route between platforms not accessible)
| code =
| zone = 18
| opened = December&nbsp;25, 1848<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jenkins |first1=Stephen |title=The Story of the Bronx from the Purchase Made by the Dutch from the Indians in 1639 to the Present Day |date=1912 |publisher=G.P. Putnam's Sons |location=New York, New York |url=https://archive.org/details/storybronxfromp00jenkgoog |page=235}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Special Express Notice |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40303690/nynh_february_12_1849/ |access-date=December 9, 2019 |work=The Evening Post |date=February 12, 1849 |location=New York, New York |page=3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| former =
| mpassengers = {{rail pass box|passengers=2,311 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}}
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Metro-North Railroad|line=New Haven|left=Southport|right=Fairfield–Black Rock}}
| other_services_header = Former services
| other_services_collapsible = yes
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system=New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad|line=main|left=Southport|right=Bridgeport}}
| nrhp = {{Infobox NRHP
| name = Fairfield Railroad Stations
| embed = yes
| location = ]
| built = 1882, 1890s
| architecture = Stick/Eastlake
| added = July 28, 1989
| area = {{convert|0.7|acre|sigfig=1}}
| refnum = 89000926<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
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'''Fairfield station''' is a ] station on the ] ], located in ]. The former station buildings are listed on the ] as '''Fairfield Railroad Stations'''.
It is 50.5 miles from ], and the average travel time is one hour, 14 minutes.


==External links== ==History==
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Old station buildings, now reused for other purposes, are adjacent to both platforms. The brick eastbound (south) station was built in 1882. It replaced a station burned by a fire, and "is typical of the substantial brick stations built at small-town stops throughout the state in the period. Whereas earlier stations had been small wood-frame buildings, often in a picturesque Gothic or Italianate style, the stations of the 1880s were brick" to be fire-resistant and were larger to accommodate larger waiting areas and other amenities. They were "well-built but utilitarian" structures.<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|5}} The wooden westbound station "stands as an excellent example of the New Haven Railroad's 1890s passenger facilities" reflecting changed priorities.<ref name=nrhpinv3/>{{rp|5}}
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The ] cars necessitated high level platforms, and the low-level platforms were replaced in 1972.
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The two station buildings were listed on the ] in 1989.<ref name=nris/> The {{convert|0.7|acre|adj=on}} listed area was defined to include the two stations and their immediate surroundings, but to exclude a passenger cross-over and stairway, and to exclude associated parking areas.<ref name="nrhpinv3">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=89000926}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fairfield Railroad Stations |date=August 29, 1988 |author=Brian Clouette |publisher=National Park Service |work=(includes sketch map)}} and {{NRHP url|id=89000926|title=''Accompanying eight photos, from 1988''|photos=y}}</ref>
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The ticket window in the westbound station building was closed on July 7, 2010.<ref name="mta_641">{{cite web|url=http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/serviceupdates.htm?story=641 |title=mta.info - Metro-North Railroad: Selected Ticket Offices Close On July 7th |publisher=] |access-date=July 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082802/http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/serviceupdates.htm?story=641 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 }}</ref>
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==Station layout==
The station has two ]s, each six cars (510 feet) long, serving the outer tracks of the four-track ].<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|22}} Stairs connect the platforms to the Unquowa Road overpass at the east end of the station. Fairfield station is only partially accessible - while the platforms are fully accessible, there is no accessible route between the platforms.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://as0.mta.info/mnr/stations/station_detail.cfm?key=244 |title=Fairfield |publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Authority |access-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref>

The station has 1,216 parking spaces, 376 of which are owned by the state and operated by the town; the main lot is on the north side of the station.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ct.gov/dotinfo/lib/dotinfo/ctgov/FinalParkingReport.pdf |title=Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report |author=Urbitran Associates Inc. |website=Connecticut Department of Transportation |at=Table 1: New haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization, Page 6 |date=July 2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712022905/http://www.ct.gov/dotinfo/lib/dotinfo/ctgov/FinalParkingReport.pdf |archive-date=July 12, 2007}}</ref>

==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 9 June 2024

Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Fairfield
The westbound platform at Fairfield station in July 2019
General information
Location165 Unquowa Road (westbound)
Fairfield, Connecticut
Coordinates41°08′39″N 73°15′28″W / 41.14413°N 73.25773°W / 41.14413; -73.25773
Owned byConnDOT
Line(s)ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsLocal Transit GBTA: Coastal Link, 7
Local Transit Fairfield University Shuttle
Construction
Parking1,216 spaces
AccessiblePartial (route between platforms not accessible)
Other information
Fare zone18
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1848
Passengers
20182,311 daily boardings
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Southporttoward Grand Central New Haven Line Fairfield–Black Rocktoward New Haven or New Haven State Street
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Southporttoward New York Main Line Bridgeporttoward New Haven
Fairfield Railroad Stations
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationFairfield, Connecticut
Area0.7 acres (0.3 ha)
Built1882, 1890s
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.89000926
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1989
Location

Fairfield station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The former station buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fairfield Railroad Stations.

History

The 1882-built eastbound station

Old station buildings, now reused for other purposes, are adjacent to both platforms. The brick eastbound (south) station was built in 1882. It replaced a station burned by a fire, and "is typical of the substantial brick stations built at small-town stops throughout the state in the period. Whereas earlier stations had been small wood-frame buildings, often in a picturesque Gothic or Italianate style, the stations of the 1880s were brick" to be fire-resistant and were larger to accommodate larger waiting areas and other amenities. They were "well-built but utilitarian" structures. The wooden westbound station "stands as an excellent example of the New Haven Railroad's 1890s passenger facilities" reflecting changed priorities.

The Budd M2 cars necessitated high level platforms, and the low-level platforms were replaced in 1972.

The two station buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The 0.7-acre (0.28 ha) listed area was defined to include the two stations and their immediate surroundings, but to exclude a passenger cross-over and stairway, and to exclude associated parking areas.

The ticket window in the westbound station building was closed on July 7, 2010.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms, each six cars (510 feet) long, serving the outer tracks of the four-track Northeast Corridor. Stairs connect the platforms to the Unquowa Road overpass at the east end of the station. Fairfield station is only partially accessible - while the platforms are fully accessible, there is no accessible route between the platforms.

The station has 1,216 parking spaces, 376 of which are owned by the state and operated by the town; the main lot is on the north side of the station.

See also

References

  1. 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. 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. Open access icon
  3. Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ Brian Clouette (August 29, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fairfield Railroad Stations". (includes sketch map). National Park Service. and Accompanying eight photos, from 1988
  6. "mta.info - Metro-North Railroad: Selected Ticket Offices Close On July 7th". Metro-North Railroad. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  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. "Fairfield". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  9. Urbitran Associates Inc. (July 2003). "Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. Table 1: New haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization, Page 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2007.

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