Glenbrook station (Metro-North)

*Glenbrook*
Glenbrook
	Glenbrook station in July 2007
General information
Location	2 Crescent Street; Stamford, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°04′14″N73°31′12″W / 41.0705°N 73.5199°W
Owned by	ConnDOT
Operated by	ConnDOT and Metro-North Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	CT Transit Stamford: 344, 349
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	31
History
Opened	1868
Rebuilt	1950s, 1972
Passengers
2018	415 daily boardings
Services
Former services
Location
Location

Last updated May 28, 2024

Glenbrook station is a commuter rail stop on the New Canaan Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in the Glenbrook section of Stamford, Connecticut.

Station layout

The station has one four-car-long high-level side platform with two waiting shelters to the east of the track.^[3]^: 25 The platform is situated between the grade crossings of Glenbrook Road to the south and Crescent Street to the north.^[4] There are no ticket machines.^[5]

The station is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), with some responsibilities delegated to Metro-North.^[1] Parking is managed by the city of Stamford.^[1]^[5] CT Transit Stamford provides bus service from the station.^[5]

History

Glenbrook was formerly served by two stations – one on the New York–New Haven mainline, and one on the New Canaan Branch. The mainline station, located at Courtland Avenue, was closed in the early 1970s. The station has been unstaffed since January 15, 1972.^[6]

In 2007, city officials were considering the idea of building a second train station in the area, possibly at the original mainline station site.^[7] In December 2010, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell announced that the state Bonding Commission was expected to approve $950,000 in financing for a canopy.^[8]

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References

1 2 3 4 Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation.
↑ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
↑ "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
↑ "Glenbrook Train Station Visual Inspection Report / January 2007" at the Connecticut Department of Transportation Web site
1 2 3 Glenbrook Metro-North station Web page at the Metro-North Railroad Web site, accessed July 4, 2007
↑ "7 County R.R. Stations to Quit Selling Tickets". The Bridgeport Post. January 6, 1972. pp. 1, 16 . Retrieved March 28, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Hughes, C. J. (July 8, 2007). "The Little Town in the City". The New York Times . p. RE9. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
↑ Greene, Chandra Johnson (December 2, 2010). "Rell: State to Invest $950,000 in Canopy for Glenbrook Station". Stamford Patch. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2010.

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[owner-1] 1 2 3 4 Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation.

[mta2018-2] Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.

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

[glendot-4] "Glenbrook Train Station Visual Inspection Report / January 2007" at the Connecticut Department of Transportation Web site

[mn-5] 1 2 3 Glenbrook Metro-North station Web page at the Metro-North Railroad Web site, accessed July 4, 2007

[6] "7 County R.R. Stations to Quit Selling Tickets". The Bridgeport Post. January 6, 1972. pp. 1, 16 . Retrieved March 28, 2020– via Newspapers.com.

[7] Hughes, C. J. (July 8, 2007). "The Little Town in the City". The New York Times . p. RE9. Retrieved March 27, 2010.

[8] Greene, Chandra Johnson (December 2, 2010). "Rell: State to Invest $950,000 in Canopy for Glenbrook Station". Stamford Patch. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2010.

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