Merritt 7 station

Last updated

Merritt 7
New Merritt 7 Station Platform.jpg
View of the new platform opened in June 2023
General information
LocationGlover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°08′53″N73°25′40″W / 41.14803°N 73.42768°W / 41.14803; -73.42768
Owned by Connecticut Department of Transportation [1]
Operated byConnecticut Department of Transportation [1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Norwalk Transit District: Route 7 Link
Construction
Parking88 spaces [2]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone41
History
OpenedJuly 29, 1985 [3]
RebuiltSeptember 2020–June 7, 2023
Passengers
2018181 daily boardings [4]
Services
Preceding station MTA NYC logo.svg Metro-North Railroad Following station
South Norwalk
Terminus
 Danbury Branch Wilton
toward Danbury
South Norwalk
toward Stamford or Grand Central

Merritt 7 station is a commuter rail stop on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Norwalk, Connecticut. Merritt 7 is named after an adjacent business park based near the interchange of the Merritt Parkway and Route 7. The station has one high-level 6-car long side platform to the west of the single track. It is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT). [1]

Contents

History

The new Merritt 7 station under construction in March 2021. Merrit7underconstruction.jpg
The new Merritt 7 station under construction in March 2021.

The Merritt 7 corporate park built the station while separating the station from building entrances by a fence to make the complex transit adjacent but not transit-oriented. [5] The station was opened on July 29, 1985, by Metro-North. At the time of its opening, it was the only privately built rail station in Connecticut. Construction of the station cost $750,000. [3]

The station was rebuilt with a 510-foot (160 m) six-car-long high-level platform on the west side of the tracks, slightly north of the former station. The new station has a full-length canopy and an accessible pedestrian overpass with elevators. [6] The state authorized funding for the project in 2017. [7] Bidding took place in April–June 2020; construction began that September. [8] [7] The new platform opened on June 7, 2023, but the opening of the footbridge over the tracks to the office park was delayed due to supply chain issues with glass panels, [9] which opened on January 12, 2024. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stamford Transportation Center</span> Railroad station in Connecticut

Stamford station, officially known as the Stewart B. McKinney Transportation Center or the Stamford Transportation Center, is a major railroad station in the city of Stamford, Connecticut, serving passengers traveling on Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, and CTrail's Shore Line East. In addition, it is also a major bus terminal for Greyhound, Peter Pan, and CTtransit buses. In 2018, the station averaged over 15,000 Metro-North boardings on weekdays, making it the busiest station on the system aside from Grand Central Terminal. Its official name honors politician Stewart McKinney.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Haven Line</span> Metro-North Railroad line in New York and Connecticut

The New Haven Line is a 72.7 mi (117.0 km) commuter rail line operated by the Metro-North Railroad in the U.S. states of New York and Connecticut. Running from New Haven, Connecticut, to New York City, the New Haven Line joins the Harlem Line in Mount Vernon, New York, and continues south to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. The New Haven Line carries 125,000 passengers every weekday and 39 million passengers a year. The busiest intermediate station is Stamford, with 8.4 million passengers, or 21% of the line's ridership.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danbury Branch</span> Metro-North Railroad branch in Connecticut

The Danbury Branch is a diesel branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line in the U.S. state of Connecticut, running from downtown Norwalk north to Danbury. It opened in 1852 as the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. Until the early 1970s, passenger service continued north from Danbury to Canaan, Connecticut, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Metro-North took over operation of the line from Conrail in 1983, and the modern-day branch is mostly single-tracked.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danbury station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Danbury station is a commuter rail station on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Danbury, Connecticut. The station is the northern terminus of the Danbury Branch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Norwalk station</span> Railroad station in Connecticut

South Norwalk station is a commuter rail station in Norwalk, Connecticut, served by the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line and CTrail Shore Line East services. It is owned and managed by the Norwalk Transit District. The station is the point where the New Haven Line's Danbury Branch connects to the Northeast Corridor, as well as a peak-hour terminal for some express trains. Just east of the station are the South Norwalk Railroad Bridge and SoNo Switch Tower Museum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Haven State Street station</span> Railroad station in Connecticut

New Haven State Street station is a commuter rail station located on State Street in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. The secondary railroad station in the city, it is located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) northeast of the much larger New Haven Union Station and is intended to offer easier access to New Haven's downtown business district. It is served by Shore Line East and Hartford Line commuter trains, Amtrak Hartford Line trains, Springfield-terminating Northeast Regional trains, and Valley Flyer trains, and a limited number of Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line trains. Originally proposed in 1996, State Street opened on June 7, 2002. A second platform opened on June 8, 2018, in time for the beginning of Hartford Line service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naugatuck station</span> Railroad station in Naugatuck, Connecticut, US

Naugatuck station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Naugatuck, Connecticut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beacon Falls station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Beacon Falls station is a commuter rail stop on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Beacon Falls, Connecticut. With just 14 daily passengers, the station is one of the least used stations in the entire Metro-North system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seymour station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bethel station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Bethel station is a commuter rail station on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Bethel, Connecticut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Redding station (Metro-North)</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Redding station is a commuter rail stop on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Redding, Connecticut. The station has one two-car-long high-level side platform to the west of the single track.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Branchville station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Branchville station is a commuter rail station on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in the Branchville neighborhood of Ridgefield, Connecticut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cannondale station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Cannondale station is a commuter rail station on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in the Cannondale neighborhood of Wilton, Connecticut. The station building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as part of the Cannondale Historic District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wilton station (Metro-North)</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Wilton station is a commuter rail station on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Wilton, Connecticut. The station first opened in 1852 and is the most used station on the Danbury Branch by weekday passengers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Norwalk station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fairfield station (Metro-North)</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Green's Farms station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Green's Farms station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Westport, Connecticut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Saybrook station</span> Regional rail station in Connecticut, US

Old Saybrook station is a regional rail station in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It is served by both Amtrak Northeast Regional intercity trains and CTrail Shore Line East commuter service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Talmadge Hill station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Talmadge Hill station is a commuter rail station on the New Canaan Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located just south of the Merritt Parkway in New Canaan, Connecticut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waterbury station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in Connecticut

Waterbury station is a commuter rail stop on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located on Meadow Street in Waterbury, Connecticut. It is the northern terminus of the Waterbury Branch.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation.
  2. ↑ Urbitran Associates Inc. (July 2003). "Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. Table 1: New Haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization, Page 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2007.
  3. 1 2 Charles, Eleanor (July 28, 1985). "Rail Station For Corporate Park". New York Times . p. CN11. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  5. ↑ Connecticut Department of Transportation January 2007 Visual Inspection Report
  6. ↑ Guenther Chapman, Nancy (February 2, 2017). "Merritt 7 train station construction funded by state". Nancy on Norwalk.
  7. 1 2 Dylan, Jonah (March 20, 2023). "Opening of new train station at Norwalk's Merritt 7 stop delayed until summer, CTDOT says". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ "State Contracting Portal Solicitation Details". State of Connecticut. June 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ Lutge, Katherine (July 23, 2023). "Pedestrian bridge at Merritt 7 train station in Norwalk delayed by supply chain; new platform opens". The Hour. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ Ludge, Katherine (January 12, 2024). "Footbridge bridge at Merritt 7 train station opens to public: 'Much-needed pedestrian connection'". The Hour. Hearst Communications . Retrieved January 13, 2024.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Merritt 7 station at Wikimedia Commons

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.