Redding (Metro-North station)
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The Redding Metro-North Railroad
station serves residents of Redding, Connecticut
via the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line
. The station is called Redding in the Metro-North timetable, but the station is signed as West Redding, which is the name of the neighborhood within the town of Redding that the station is in.
The station is 58.7 miles to Grand Central and the average travel time from there to Grand Central Terminal
is 1 hour, 49 minutes though this varies regardless of through trains or transfers at Stamford
or South Norwalk
.
The station has 82 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 Redding, Connecticut
Redding, Connecticut
Mark Twain, a resident of the town in his old age, contributed the first books for a public library which was eventually named after him.-Government:...
via the Danbury Branch 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....
. The station is called Redding in the Metro-North timetable, but the station is signed as West Redding, which is the name of the neighborhood within the town of Redding that the station is in.
The station is 58.7 miles to Grand Central and the average travel time from there 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...
is 1 hour, 49 minutes though this varies regardless of through trains or transfers 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....
or South Norwalk
South Norwalk (Metro-North station)
The South Norwalk Metro-North Railroad station is one of three stations serving the residents of Norwalk, Connecticut via the New Haven Line and is the more significant of the three. Nicknamed "SoNo" by riders and staff, the station is the point where the Danbury Branch connects to the Northeast...
.
The station has 82 parking spaces, all owned by the state.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one two-car-long high-level side platform to the west of the track. The Danbury 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.