Greenwich (Metro-North station)
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Greenwich
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Front entrance
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| Location | 20 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830 |
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| Line(s) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  CT Transit Stamford: 11, I-BUS Express Norwalk Transit District: Greenwich Commuter Connection - Central Loop, West Loop |
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| Parking | 1,274 spaces | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 15 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 March 1970 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 12,500V (AC) overhead catenary | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2006) | 729,040[1]  0% |
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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
- ↑ Using 260 weekdays in a year multiplied by number of weekday passengers (2,804)
- ↑ New York Times 2006 Metro-North commuuter rail info
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- Metro-North Railroad stations in Connecticut
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- Railroad stations in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Buildings and structures in Greenwich, Connecticut
- Railway stations opened in 1970
