Naugatuck (Metro-North station)
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The Naugatuck Metro-North Railroad
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 Naugatuck, Connecticut
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Naugatuck is a consolidated borough and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury, and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, which has its own post office, Straitsville on the...

, USA 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 43 minutes.

The station is 82.5 miles to Grand Central, with travel time there being an average of two hours, 15 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, 30 minutes depending on transfer time.

The station has 125 parking spaces; unlike most other train stations in Connecticut, none are owned by the state.

Platform and track configuration

This station has one low-level side platform to the west 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 Council
    Connecticut Rail Commuter Council
    The 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.

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