Rowayton (Metro-North station)
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The Rowayton Metro-North Railroad
station is one of three New Haven Line stations serving the residents of Norwalk, Connecticut
. It is located in the neighborhood of Rowayton
, from which it derives its name.
Rowayton is about 39 miles (62.8 km) from Grand Central Terminal
and the average travel time from Grand Central is 60 minutes though this varies depending on run and time of day.
Nineteenth century artist and humanitarian Vincent Colyer
helped to get the station built.
In April 2007, the Sixth Taxing District commissioners, acting under a demand by the state Department of Transportation to change the system, decided to switch the parking permit-granting procedure so that 375 annual permit holders (expanded in April 2007 to 397) would be given preference for new permits. Under the new system, permit holders go to the Rowayton Community Center on the third Saturday in June and reapply.
Under a system in place for the previous 30 years, Rowayton commuters received parking permits on a first-come, first-served basis. Every June, commuters would camp out overnight to guarantee a place in line to get a permit. Those too far back in line would go on a waiting list. As of April 2007, about 50 commuters were on the waiting list. In that month the commission expanded the annual permits from 375 to 397, removing 22 monthly permits the district had been selling on a monthly basis.
On Wednesday March 12, 2008 in a meeting of the Sixth Taxing District an expansion of permit parking by 30 spaces to a total of 428 was approved by the taxing district commissioners.
s, each six cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound or Manhattan
-bound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound or outbound trains.
The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains.
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 is one of three New Haven Line stations serving the residents of Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
. It is located in the neighborhood of Rowayton
Rowayton, Connecticut
Rowayton is a section of Norwalk, Connecticut. Located on the Long Island Sound just 45 miles from New York City, Rowayton is a coastal New England village...
, from which it derives its name.
Rowayton is about 39 miles (62.8 km) 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...
and the average travel time from Grand Central is 60 minutes though this varies depending on run and time of day.
Nineteenth century artist and humanitarian Vincent Colyer
Vincent Colyer
Vincent Colyer was an American artist noted for his images of the American West. He was a humanitarian who worked with philanthropic and Christian groups; he founded the United States Christian Commission during the American Civil War. He also worked with the U.S...
helped to get the station built.
Parking
The station has 330 parking spaces, all owned by the state.In April 2007, the Sixth Taxing District commissioners, acting under a demand by the state Department of Transportation to change the system, decided to switch the parking permit-granting procedure so that 375 annual permit holders (expanded in April 2007 to 397) would be given preference for new permits. Under the new system, permit holders go to the Rowayton Community Center on the third Saturday in June and reapply.
Under a system in place for the previous 30 years, Rowayton commuters received parking permits on a first-come, first-served basis. Every June, commuters would camp out overnight to guarantee a place in line to get a permit. Those too far back in line would go on a waiting list. As of April 2007, about 50 commuters were on the waiting list. In that month the commission expanded the annual permits from 375 to 397, removing 22 monthly permits the district had been selling on a monthly basis.
On Wednesday March 12, 2008 in a meeting of the Sixth Taxing District an expansion of permit parking by 30 spaces to a total of 428 was approved by the taxing district commissioners.
Platform and track configuration
This station has two slightly offset high-level side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s, each six cars long. The northern platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound or Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
-bound trains. The southern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound or outbound trains.
The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The two inner tracks, not adjacent to either platform, are used only by express trains.
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.
External links
- Metro-North Railroad - Rowayton
- List of upcoming train departure times and track assignments from MTA
- Bureau of Public Transportation of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, "Rowayton Train Station Visual Inspection Report" dated January 2007
- Rowayton Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View