East Norwalk station

East Norwalk
East Norwalk
	East Norwalk station in November 2007
General information
Location	281 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°06′14″N73°24′16″W / 41.104000°N 73.404500°W
Owned by	ConnDOT
Line(s)	ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Norwalk Transit District: 8, 11
Construction
Parking	231 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	17
Passengers
2018	726 daily
Rank	65 of 124
Services
Former services

Last updated August 31, 2023

East Norwalk station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in the East Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. The station building was constructed by Metro-North in the 1980s.^[3]

History

East Norwalk station first opened in 1885 to serve the quickly growing East Norwalk neighborhood.^[7] The original station building was replaced c. 1897 by a smaller structure on the opposite side of the tracks.^[7] That station would continue to serve until c. 1939 when it was replaced by another structure across the tracks and subsequently removed.^[7] A separate westbound shelter was built some time around 1950, and both structures would serve until the current building was constructed by Metro-North in the 1980s.^[3]^[7]

Station layout

The station has two offset high-level side platforms, each four cars long, serving the outer tracks of the four-track Northeast Corridor.^[8]^: 21 The platforms are offset, with the westbound platform west of East Street and the eastbound platform to the east.

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References

↑ "EAST NORWALK TRAIN STATION VISUAL INSPECTION REPORT" (PDF). Bureau of Public Transportation Connecticut Department of Transportation. January 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
↑ METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
1 2 Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 50. ISBN 9780942147087.
↑ Pelland, Dave (December 16, 2009). "Founding Monument, Norwalk". CT Monuments.net. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
↑ Scott, Angeline (1902). "Norwalk, Connecticut". The New England Magazine. 32: 588–589.
↑ Booth, Richard A. (2005). "NORWALK CITY HALL AREA". City of Norwalk, Connecticut. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
1 2 3 4 Belletzkie, Bob. "Stations:E". Tylercitystation.info. Tylercitystation. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
↑ "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.

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[1] "EAST NORWALK TRAIN STATION VISUAL INSPECTION REPORT" (PDF). Bureau of Public Transportation Connecticut Department of Transportation. January 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2016.

[mta2018-2] METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.

[depots-3] 1 2 Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 50. ISBN 9780942147087.

[4] Pelland, Dave (December 16, 2009). "Founding Monument, Norwalk". CT Monuments.net. Retrieved February 18, 2016.

[5] Scott, Angeline (1902). "Norwalk, Connecticut". The New England Magazine. 32: 588–589.

[6] Booth, Richard A. (2005). "NORWALK CITY HALL AREA". City of Norwalk, Connecticut. Retrieved February 18, 2016.

[tylercitystation-7] 1 2 3 4 Belletzkie, Bob. "Stations:E". Tylercitystation.info. Tylercitystation. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[8] "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.

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