Bethel (Metro-North station)
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The Bethel Metro-North Railroad
station serves residents of Bethel, Connecticut
via the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line
. The station is 62.2 miles to Grand Central Terminal
and the average travel time between the two stations is 1 hour, 52 minutes regardless of through trains or transfers at Stamford
or South Norwalk
.
Commuters make up the vast majority of riders using the station. The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council
is a board created by the state to represent commuter's interests before Metro North and state officials.
The station has 197 parking spaces, all owned by the state. The current station on Durant Avenue was built in 1996 and supersedes the previous station on Depot Place that had been used from 1899 to 1996, which itself replaced a station that was built in 1852 and was burned down in 1898. The old station is still standing, but trains no longer stop at it.
Metro-North Railroad
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
station serves residents of Bethel, Connecticut
Bethel, Connecticut
Bethel is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Its population was 18,584 at the 2010 census. The town center is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place...
via the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line
New Haven Line (Metro-North)
Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line runs from New Haven, Connecticut southwest to Woodlawn, New York. There it joins the Metro-North Harlem Line, where trains continue south to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan....
. The station is 62.2 miles to Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
and the average travel time between the two stations is 1 hour, 52 minutes regardless of through trains or transfers at Stamford
Stamford (Metro-North station)
The Stamford Metro-North Railroad station, officially known as the Stamford Transportation Center serves commuters both leaving and entering Stamford, Connecticut via the New Haven Line. Some Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains also stop at Stamford....
or South Norwalk
South Norwalk (Metro-North station)
The South Norwalk Metro-North Railroad station is one of three stations serving the residents of Norwalk, Connecticut via the New Haven Line and is the more significant of the three. Nicknamed "SoNo" by riders and staff, the station is the point where the Danbury Branch connects to the Northeast...
.
Commuters make up the vast majority of riders using the station. The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council
Connecticut Rail Commuter Council
The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is an independent state board that acts as an advocate for commuters on the Metro-North and Shore Line East railroads....
is a board created by the state to represent commuter's interests before Metro North and state officials.
The station has 197 parking spaces, all owned by the state. The current station on Durant Avenue was built in 1996 and supersedes the previous station on Depot Place that had been used from 1899 to 1996, which itself replaced a station that was built in 1852 and was burned down in 1898. The old station is still standing, but trains no longer stop at it.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one five-car-long high-level side platform to the east of the track. The Danbury Branch has one track at this location.See also
- Connecticut Rail Commuter CouncilConnecticut Rail Commuter CouncilThe Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is an independent state board that acts as an advocate for commuters on the Metro-North and Shore Line East railroads....
is the official state advocate for commuters and brings station problems to the attention of officials.