Naugatuck station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad system located in Naugatuck, Connecticut. The station has one low-level side platform on the west side of the single track. It is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, but Metro-North is responsible for some maintenance.[1] The station has 125 parking spaces operated by the borough of Naugatuck.[1][3]
Naugatuck | |||||||||||
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 Naugatuck station in August 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 195 Water Street Naugatuck, Connecticut | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°29′34″N 73°03′08″W / 41.49278°N 73.05222°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | ConnDOT[1] | ||||||||||
| Operated by | ConnDOT and Metro-North Railroad[1] | ||||||||||
| Line | Waterbury Branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  CT Transit Waterbury: 473, 470[2] | ||||||||||
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| Parking | 125 spaces[3] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | no | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 51 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1849 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1911; 2025–2027 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 68 daily boardings[4] | ||||||||||
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History
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The Naugatuck Railroad opened through Naugatuck in June 1849. It was acquired by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1887.[5] The New Haven built a Mission Revival style station building in 1908–1910 as part of a realignment of the rail line through the downtown area. The station was designed by Henry Bacon, best known for the Lincoln Memorial. After use as a station, the building housed the Naugatuck Daily News, Naugatuck Historical Society, and a restaurant.[6]
In November 2021, Governor Ned Lamont indicated plans to reconstruct the five non-accessible Waterbury Branch stations, including Naugatuck.[7] The Connecticut Department of Transportation is relocating the station about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) south.[8] The relocated station will have a 350-foot (110 m) high-level accessible platform (long enough for a four-car train) and additional parking.[8][9] The new location is on straight track, rather than the curved track of the existing station; the relocation allows for the high-level platform and the possible future addition of a second track.[8] It is on an embankment; a two-story elevator tower will connect the parking area to the platform.[8][9] Groundbreaking for the $33.2 million project was held on July 18, 2025, with completion expected in mid-2027.[10]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Greater Waterbury Bus System Map" (PDF). CT Transit. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- 1 2 Urbitran Associates Inc. (July 2003). "Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. Table 1: New Haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization, Page 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2007.
- ↑ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
- ↑ Karr, Ronald Dale (2017). The Rail Lines of Southern New England (2 ed.). Branch Line Press. pp. 66–70. ISBN 9780942147124.
- ↑ Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 69. ISBN 9780942147087.
- ↑ Falbo-Sosnovich, Jean (November 14, 2021). "Lamont Touts Infrastructure Investments". Valley Independent Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Project 0304-0029 Webpage". Connecticut Department of Transportation. November 2023. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023.
- 1 2 "Naugatuck Railroad Station" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. October 13, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2023.
- ↑ "CTDOT Breaks Ground on New Train Station in Naugatuck as Part of Major Upgrades to Waterbury Branch Line" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. July 18, 2025.
External links
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Media related to Naugatuck station at Wikimedia Commons
- Metro-North station page for Naugatuck
- List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA
- Station project page
- Waterbury Branch Line Improvements - Naugatuck Station
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