Fairfield station (Metro-North)

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Fairfield
Fairfield station from southbound train (2), July 2019.JPG
The westbound platform at Fairfield station in July 2019
General information
Location165 Unquowa Road (westbound)
Fairfield, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°08′39″N73°15′28″W / 41.14413°N 73.25773°W / 41.14413; -73.25773
Owned by ConnDOT
Line(s)ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg GBTA: Coastal Link, 7
Aiga bus trans.svg Fairfield University Shuttle
Construction
Parking1,216 spaces
AccessiblePartial (route between platforms not accessible)
Other information
Fare zone18
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1848 [1] [2]
Passengers
20182,311 daily boardings [3]
Services
Preceding station MTA NYC logo.svg Metro-North Railroad Following station
Southport New Haven Line Fairfield–Black Rock
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Southport
toward New York
Main Line Bridgeport
toward New Haven
Fairfield Railroad Stations
Location Fairfield, Connecticut
Area0.7 acres (0.3 ha)
Built1882, 1890s
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No. 89000926 [4]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1989
Location
Fairfield station (Metro-North)

Fairfield station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The former station buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fairfield Railroad Stations.

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History

The 1882-built eastbound station 06824-second-train-station-house.JPG
The 1882-built eastbound station

Old station buildings, now reused for other purposes, are adjacent to both platforms. The brick eastbound (south) station was built in 1882. It replaced a station burned by a fire, and "is typical of the substantial brick stations built at small-town stops throughout the state in the period. Whereas earlier stations had been small wood-frame buildings, often in a picturesque Gothic or Italianate style, the stations of the 1880s were brick" to be fire-resistant and were larger to accommodate larger waiting areas and other amenities. They were "well-built but utilitarian" structures. [5] :5 The wooden westbound station "stands as an excellent example of the New Haven Railroad's 1890s passenger facilities" reflecting changed priorities. [5] :5

The Budd M2 cars necessitated high level platforms, and the low-level platforms were replaced in 1972.

The two station buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [4] The 0.7-acre (0.28 ha) listed area was defined to include the two stations and their immediate surroundings, but to exclude a passenger cross-over and stairway, and to exclude associated parking areas. [5]

The ticket window in the westbound station building was closed on July 7, 2010. [6]

Station layout

The station has two side platforms, each six cars (510 feet) long, serving the outer tracks of the four-track Northeast Corridor. [7] :22 Stairs connect the platforms to the Unquowa Road overpass at the east end of the station. Fairfield station is only partially accessible - while the platforms are fully accessible, there is no accessible route between the platforms. [8]

The station has 1,216 parking spaces, 376 of which are owned by the state and operated by the town; the main lot is on the north side of the station. [9]

See also

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