Redding station (Metro-North)

Redding station (signed as West Redding) is a commuter rail stop on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Redding, Connecticut. The station has one two-car-long high-level side platform to the west of the single track.[3]:27

West Redding
Redding station in 2011
Location3 Long Ridge Road, Redding, Connecticut
Coordinates41.3256°N 73.4335°W / 41.3256; -73.4335
Owned byConnecticut Department of Transportation[1]
Operated byTown of Redding[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking82 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone42
Passengers
201848
Rank115 of 124[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Following station
Branchville
towards Grand Central
 Danbury Branch Bethel
towards Danbury

History

Redding station first opened as an original station on the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad in 1852.[4] It was located on the west side of the track. A new structure serving as station, general store, and post office was later constructed on the east side of the tracks.[4][5] It was replaced with a smaller concrete shelter slightly to the south in 1952; the older station remains standing and is used by local businesses.[5] In 1999, Metro-North constructed a high-level platform and parking lot south of Long Ridge Road on the west side of the tracks.[4][5]

References
  1. Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation.
  2. METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
  3. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. "Stations:Q-R". Tyler City Station. Tylercitystation. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780942147087.

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