Greenwich station (Metro-North)

The Greenwich station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line in Greenwich, Connecticut. It is also the first/last stop for some express trains that originate/terminate at South Norwalk, Bridgeport, New Haven–Union Station or New Haven–State Street.[5]

Greenwich
Front entrance
Location20 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut
Coordinates41.022326°N 73.62462°W / 41.022326; -73.62462
Owned byState of Connecticut (platforms)
Private ownership (station building)[1]
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections CT Transit Stamford: 11, I-BUS Express
Norwalk Transit District: Greenwich Commuter Connection - Central Loop, West Loop
Construction
Parking1,274 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone15
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1848[2][3]
RebuiltMarch 5, 1970 (1970-03-05)
Electrified12.5 kV AC overhead catenary
Passengers
20184,032
Rank11 of 124[4]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Following station
Port Chester
towards Grand Central
 New Haven Line Cos Cob
towards Stamford
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Port Chester
toward New York
 Main Line Cos Cob
toward New Haven

History

The Penn Central Transportation Company opened the current station building on March 5, 1970, replacing an older structure, built by the New York & New Haven Railroad, which was demolished. As built the new building was a two-story structure with 8,550-square-foot (794 m2) of space. The station was the centerpiece of Greenwich Plaza, a new mixed-use retail development.[6][7] A proposed $45 million project, of which plans were shown in July 2019, would replace that building with a new station on the south side of the tracks.[8]

Station layout

This station has two high-level side platforms, each 10 cars long.[9]:19

Unlike most station on the line, Greenwich station is owned and maintained by multiple agencies and organizations. The State of Connecticut owns the station's platforms, Metro-North maintains the platforms, but the station building and parking facilities are privately owned.[1]

As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 2,804, and there are 1,274 parking spots (none owned by the state, unlike most other railroad stations in Connecticut).[10]

M Mezzanine Crossover between platforms
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 3 ←      New Haven Line toward Grand Central (Port Chester)
Track 1 ←      New Haven Line express trains do not stop here
←      Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      New Haven Line express trains do not stop here →
Track 4 ←      New Haven Line toward Stamford (Cos Cob) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance and parking

Bibliography
  • Jenkins, Stephen (1912). The Story of the Bronx from the Purchase Made by the Dutch from the Indians in 1639 to the Present Day. New York, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

References
  1. "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. January 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Jenkins 1912, p. 235.
  3. "Special Express Notice". The Evening Post. New York, New York. February 12, 1849. p. 3. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
  5. "New Haven Line" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. March 18, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  6. "New station for Greenwich" (PDF). Penn Central Post. May 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06.
  7. "Penn Central Opens Greenwich Station". The Bridgeport Post. March 6, 1970. p. 62. Retrieved October 1, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Kaufman, Richard (July 11, 2019). "Town Unveils Plans to Redevelop Greenwich Train Station, Movie Theater". Greenwich Sentinel.
  9. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  10. New York Times 2006 Metro-North commuuter rail info
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