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Seymour (Metro-North station)
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The Seymour Metro-North Railroad
station serves residents of Seymour, Connecticut
via the Waterbury Branch
of the New Haven Line
. Most service on the Waterbury Branch is shuttle service to Bridgeport
with one morning rush-hour trip ending at Stamford
running on very light frequencies (six trains daily weekdays, four weekends).
The station is 75 miles from Grand Central Terminal
, with travel time there being an average of two hours, four minutes depending on transfer time at Bridgeport. Travel time to Bridgeport is 32 minutes, and travel time to Stamford is 1 hour and 2 minutes.
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 Seymour, Connecticut
Seymour, Connecticut
Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour. The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
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....
. Most 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...
with one morning rush-hour trip ending at Stamford
Stamford (Metro-North station)
The Stamford Metro-North Railroad station, officially known as the Stamford Transportation Center serves commuters both leaving and entering Stamford, Connecticut via the New Haven Line. Some Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains also stop at Stamford....
running on very light frequencies (six trains daily weekdays, four weekends).
The station is 75 miles from 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 of two hours, four minutes depending on transfer time at Bridgeport. Travel time to Bridgeport is 32 minutes, and travel time to Stamford is 1 hour and 2 minutes.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one low-level side platform to the west of the tracks, long enough for one door of one car to receive and discharge passengers. The Waterbury Branch has two track at this location. The eastern track is a freight siding, not adjacent to the platform.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.