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Springdale (Metro-North station)
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The Springdale Metro-North Railroad
station is located in Springdale section of Stamford
, Connecticut
along the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line.
and Talmadge Hill
stations, 36.9 miles from Grand Central Terminal
.
The Springdale station has a Plexiglas shelter (with a bench that seats eight) and a single side platform
located on the west side of the track, allowing access to four railroad cars at once. The parking lot has landscaping and a "period pedestal clock".
The station has no ticket machine or staffed ticket office.
. The line opened July 4, 1868.
By 2010, after condominiums were built on nearby Camp Avenue, the station became more crowded.
In April 2010, construction started on a 400-foot, $1 million canopy on the station platform. Gar-San Corporation of Watertown
won the $1.87 million contract for the project. (The company was to build an identical canopy at the Stratford train station
.) A large part of the expense came from having the foundation for the canopy to be drilled into the ground because of space constraints, according to the state Department of Transportation (DOT). According to the DOT, construction was expected to be completed by the end of the year. In the meantime, 26 parking places were temporarily removed. Completion of the project was expected in December.
to the west of the track. The New Canaan Branch has one track at this location.
The station has wheelchair access, with a ramp to the platforms, but the Springdale station was built before the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ramp may not meet ADA requirements, according to Metro-North. The nearest ADA-compliant station is the main Stamford station
.
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 located in Springdale section of Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
along the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line.
Description
The station is entirely on the west side of the single track of the New Canaan Branch and is between the GlenbrookGlenbrook (Metro-North station)
The Glenbrook Metro-North Railroad station is located in Glenbrook section of Stamford, Connecticut, USA, along the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line.-Description:...
and Talmadge Hill
Talmadge Hill (Metro-North station)
The Talmadge Hill Metro-North Railroad station is a railroad station in the Talmadge Hill section of New Canaan, Connecticut, along the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line...
stations, 36.9 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...
.
The Springdale station has a Plexiglas shelter (with a bench that seats eight) and a single side platform
Side 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...
located on the west side of the track, allowing access to four railroad cars at once. The parking lot has landscaping and a "period pedestal clock".
The station has no ticket machine or staffed ticket office.
History
The Springdale station began as a stop on the New Canaan Railroad, which was chartered May 1866 as a short branch of the New York and New Haven RailroadNew York and New Haven Railroad
The New York and New Haven Railroad was a railroad connecting New York City to New Haven, Connecticut along the shore of the Long Island Sound. It opened in 1849, and in 1872 it merged with the Hartford and New Haven Railroad to form the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad...
. The line opened July 4, 1868.
By 2010, after condominiums were built on nearby Camp Avenue, the station became more crowded.
In April 2010, construction started on a 400-foot, $1 million canopy on the station platform. Gar-San Corporation of Watertown
Watertown, Connecticut
Watertown is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 21,661 at the 2000 census. The zip code for Watertown is 06795. It is a suburb of Waterbury. It borders the towns of Woodbury, Middlebury, Litchfield, Plymouth, Bethlehem, and Thomaston.-Founding History:More...
won the $1.87 million contract for the project. (The company was to build an identical canopy at the Stratford train station
Stratford (Metro-North station)
The Stratford Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Stratford, Connecticut via the New Haven Line. Although the station is usually served by express trains originating or terminating in New Haven, one peak-hour run of the Waterbury Branch stops each morning and evening, as well as...
.) A large part of the expense came from having the foundation for the canopy to be drilled into the ground because of space constraints, according to the state Department of Transportation (DOT). According to the DOT, construction was expected to be completed by the end of the year. In the meantime, 26 parking places were temporarily removed. Completion of the project was expected in December.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one four-car-long 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...
to the west of the track. The New Canaan Branch has one track at this location.
Access
The parking lot is accessible from Hope Street and is located at the west side of the station. Station parking is controlled by Stamford city government, which owns most of the parking lot. The state owns a much smaller parking area at the south end of the station.The station has wheelchair access, with a ramp to the platforms, but the Springdale station was built before the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ramp may not meet ADA requirements, according to Metro-North. The nearest ADA-compliant station is the main Stamford station
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....
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