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Westport (Metro-North station)
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The Westport Metro-North Railroad
station (also informally known as Saugatuck Station) is one of two New Haven Line stations serving the residents of Westport, Connecticut
. It is located in the center of the Saugatuck section of town, a few miles south of downtown Westport; the station was named Westport & Saugatuck in timetables of the New Haven Railroad
and the early years of its corporate successor, Penn Central.
Westport is 44.2 miles (71.1 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and the average travel time from Grand Central is one hour, seven minutes, though this varies depending on run and time of day.
The station has 1,454 parking spaces, 1,126 of them owned by the state. The ticket office at this station was closed 7 July 2010 and tickets must be purchased from vending machines adjacent to the platforms.
s, each 10 cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound or Manhattan
-bound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound or outbound 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.
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 (also informally known as Saugatuck Station) is one of two New Haven Line stations serving the residents of Westport, Connecticut
Westport, Connecticut
-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....
. It is located in the center of the Saugatuck section of town, a few miles south of downtown Westport; the station was named Westport & Saugatuck in timetables of the New Haven Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
and the early years of its corporate successor, Penn Central.
Westport is 44.2 miles (71.1 km) from 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 from Grand Central is one hour, seven minutes, though this varies depending on run and time of day.
The station has 1,454 parking spaces, 1,126 of them owned by the state. The ticket office at this station was closed 7 July 2010 and tickets must be purchased from vending machines adjacent to the platforms.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two high-level side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s, each 10 cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound or Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
-bound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound or outbound 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.
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.
External links
- Metro-North Railroad - Westport
- List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
- http://www.ct.gov/dotinfo/lib/dotinfo/ctgov/Westport.pdf Bureau of Public Transportation of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, "Condition Inspection for the Westport Station" report dated December 2006
- entrance from Google Maps Street View