Stratford station (Connecticut)

Stratford
Stratford station in January 2015
Location	2480 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615 United States
Coordinates	41°11′43″N 73°07′53″W / 41.195303°N 73.131523°WCoordinates: 41°11′43″N 73°07′53″W / 41.195303°N 73.131523°W
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor (ConnDOT)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority: 1, 10, 16, 23, Coastal Link
Construction
Parking	294 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	20 (Metro-North)
Electrified	12,500V (AC) overhead catenary
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	292,760  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Bridgeport toward Grand Central New Haven Line Milford toward New Haven State Street Bridgeport toward Grand Central Waterbury Branch Derby–Shelton toward New Haven State Street ConnDOT Bridgeport toward Stamford Shore Line East Milford toward New London

The Stratford Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Stratford, Connecticut via the New Haven Line. Although the station is usually served by express trains originating or terminating in New Haven, one peak-hour run of the Waterbury Branch stops each morning and evening, one peak-hour afternoon Shore Line East train, and the last Waterbury train of the day originates here.

Stratford is 59 miles from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time from Grand Central is one hour, 27 minutes though this varies depending on run and time of day.

The station has 294 parking spaces, all owned by the state.^[1]

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 and Waterbury

This station has two high-level side platforms, each four 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.

A ticket purchasing kiosk is located at the exterior of the building on the northern platform station house.

See also

• Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is the official state advocate for train commuters and brings station problems to the attention of officials.
• The National Helicopter Museum is located in the eastbound (south side) station building, which no longer serves passengers (as few board eastbound trains at Stratford).

References

1. 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"

External links

Media related to Stratford (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Metro-North Railroad - Stratford
• List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
• Connecticut Department of Transportation "Condition Inspection for the Stratford Station" December 2002
• Main Street entrance from Google Maps Street View