New Canaan station
The New Canaan station is a commuter rail stop on the New Canaan Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line in New Canaan, Connecticut. It is the northernmost station on the branch, located 41.2 miles (66.3 km) from Grand Central Terminal.
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![]() Trackside view of the New Canaan station in 2007. | |||||||||||
Location | 198 Elm Street, New Canaan, Connecticut | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41.1463°N 73.4956°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Connecticut Department of Transportation[1] | ||||||||||
Operated by | Town of New Canaan[1] | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 31 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1868[2] | ||||||||||
Electrified | 12,500V (AC) overhead catenary | ||||||||||
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Passengers (2018) | 1,134 | ||||||||||
Rank | 54 of 124[3] | ||||||||||
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History
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In 1998, the state began a 10-year lease (ending June 30, 2008) to the town 2.35 acres (9,500 m2) at both the Talmadge Hill and New Canaan stations, allowing the town to perform some maintenance, repairs and cleaning while the state retains responsibility and control over major structural renovations and repairs. Money collected for parking goes into a special fund to be used for station-related purposes with the state's approval, and the state also must approve parking-fee regulations. The town has the option of renewing the lease for another 10-year term.[4]
On July 7, 2010, the ticket office at this station was closed, but tickets can still be purchased from vending machines on the platforms.[5]
Station layout
This station has one five-car-long high-level side platform to the west of the tracks. Two tracks east of the platform track are used for train storage.[6]:25
The stations has commuter parking in several lots within a short walk from the station. There are two lots near the station with numbered spaces for daily parking. The fee for daily parking is $5 and there is no overnight parking in the daily spots.
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right ![]() | |
Track 1 | ← New Canaan Branch toward Stamford or Grand Central (Talmadge Hill) |
Track 2 | ← Storage track |
Track 3 | ← Storage track |
References
- Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation.
- "New Canaan Train Station". Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
- Connecticut Department of Transportation Individual Station Report for Talmadge Hill, 2003, accessed July 22, 2007
- "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.
- "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
External links
Media related to New Canaan (Metro-North station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Metro-North station page for New Canaan
- List of upcoming train arrival and departure times from MTA
- Individual Station Report, July 2003, by Urbitran for Connecticut Department of Transportation
- New Canaan Station - The Subway Nut
- New Canaan Train Station (New Canaan Railroad)
- Station House from Google Maps Street View
- Station from Park Avenue from Google Maps Street View
- http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dpt/1_Station_Inspection_Summary_Report.pdf