Beacon Falls (Metro-North station)
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The Beacon Falls Metro-North Railroad
station serves residents of Beacon Falls, Connecticut
via the Waterbury Branch
of the New Haven Line
. All service on the Waterbury Branch is shuttle service to Bridgeport
running on very light frequencies (six trains daily weekdays, four weekends); travel time to Bridgeport is 37 minutes.
The station is 78.5 miles to Grand Central Terminal
, with travel time there being an average two hours, nine minutes depending on transfer time at Bridgeport. Travel time to New Haven
is an average of one hour, 17 minutes depending on transfer time.
The station has 28 parking spaces, all owned by the state.
Metro-North Railroad
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
station serves residents of Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Beacon Falls is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,246 at the 2000 census. The population increased to 6,049 at the 2010 census. Beacon Falls is also home to the national-known Meteorologist Jim Cantore. Settlers from Derby, Connecticut settled Beacon...
via the Waterbury Branch
Waterbury Branch
Metro-North Railroad's Waterbury Branch is a branch of the New Haven Line, running north from a junction east of Stratford to Waterbury. Originally built as the Naugatuck Railroad, it once continued north to Winsted...
of the New Haven Line
New Haven Line (Metro-North)
Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line runs from New Haven, Connecticut southwest to Woodlawn, New York. There it joins the Metro-North Harlem Line, where trains continue south to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan....
. All service on the Waterbury Branch is shuttle service to Bridgeport
Bridgeport (Metro-North station)
The Bridgeport Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Bridgeport, Connecticut and its surrounding towns that do not have a Metro-North stop like Trumbull, via the New Haven Line. The station is the transfer point between the Waterbury Branch and the Northeast Corridor mainline...
running on very light frequencies (six trains daily weekdays, four weekends); travel time to Bridgeport is 37 minutes.
The station is 78.5 miles to Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
, with travel time there being an average two hours, nine minutes depending on transfer time at Bridgeport. Travel time to New Haven
Union Station (New Haven)
Union Station, also known as New Haven Railroad Station, is the main railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut. Designed by noted American architect Cass Gilbert, the beaux-arts Union Station was completed and opened in 1920 after the previous Union Station was...
is an average of one hour, 17 minutes depending on transfer time.
The station has 28 parking spaces, all owned by the state.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one low-level side platform to the east of the track long enough for one door of one car to receive and discharge passengers. The Waterbury Branch has one track at this location.See also
- Connecticut Rail Commuter CouncilConnecticut Rail Commuter CouncilThe Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is an independent state board that acts as an advocate for commuters on the Metro-North and Shore Line East railroads....
is the official state advocate for commuters and brings station problems to the attention of officials.