Greenwich (Metro-North station)

Greenwich
Front entrance
Location	20 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
Coordinates	41°01′20″N 73°37′29″W / 41.022326°N 73.62462°WCoordinates: 41°01′20″N 73°37′29″W / 41.022326°N 73.62462°W
Line(s)	New Haven Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	CT Transit Stamford: 11, I-BUS Express Norwalk Transit District: Greenwich Commuter Connection - Central Loop, West Loop
Construction
Parking	1,274 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	15
History
Opened	5 March 1970
Electrified	12,500V (AC) overhead catenary
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	729,040[1]  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Port Chester toward Grand Central New Haven Line Cos Cob toward New Haven State Street Harlem-125th Street toward Grand Central Danbury Branch Stamford toward Danbury

The Greenwich Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Greenwich, Connecticut via the New Haven Line and is the first station on that line in the state of Connecticut. Usually served by Stamford-based local trains, the station also is the first/last stop for many Connecticut Department of Transportation-funded expresses originating at New Haven, Bridgeport, or South Norwalk.

Greenwich is 28.1 miles from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time from Grand Central is 57 minutes (though expresses run as fast as 38 minutes).

As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 2,804, and there are 1,274 parking spots (none owned by the state, unlike most other railroad stations in Connecticut).^[2]

History

The Penn Central Transportation Company opened the current station building on March 5, 1970, replacing an older structure which was demolished. As built the new building was a two-story structure with 8,550-square-foot (794 m²) of space. The station was the centerpiece of Greenwich Plaza, a new mixed-use retail development.^[3][4]

Platform and track configuration

3	■ New Haven Line	for Grand Central
1	■ New Haven Line	no stop
	■ Northeast Corridor	no stop
2	■ New Haven Line	no stop
	■ Northeast Corridor	no stop
4	■ New Haven Line	for New Haven – State Street

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound trains.

The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains.

References

1. Using 260 weekdays in a year multiplied by number of weekday passengers (2,804)
2. New York Times 2006 Metro-North commuuter rail info
3. "New station for Greenwich" (PDF). Penn Central Post. May 1970.
4. "Penn Central Opens Greenwich Station". The Bridgeport Post. March 6, 1970. p. 62. Retrieved October 1, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Metro-North Railroad - Greenwich
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA