Ansonia station
Ansonia | |||||||||||
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 The Ansonia station platform, facing south towards Bridgeport | |||||||||||
| Location | 40 West Main Street, Ansonia, Connecticut | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°20′39″N 73°04′48″W / 41.3442°N 73.0799°WCoordinates: 41°20′39″N 73°04′48″W / 41.3442°N 73.0799°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | ConnDOT[1] | ||||||||||
| Operated by | ConnDOT and Metro-North Railroad[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  CTTransit New Haven: 255[2] | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | 50 spaces[3] | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 51 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 75[4] | ||||||||||
| Rank | 111 of 124[4] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Ansonia station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Ansonia, Connecticut.
Station layout[]
This station has one low-level side platform to the east of the track. The station is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), but Metro-North is responsible for maintaining platform lighting, trash, and snow removal.[1] There is a parking lot with 50 parking spaces managed by the city of Ansonia.[1][3]
In 2018, ConnDOT awarded a grant of $389,000 to the city of Ansonia for safety and beautification improvements to the station including improved lighting, sidewalks, and accessibility.[5]
Future[]
In November, 2021,Governor Lamont announced at Ansonia station that both Derby and Ansonia stations will be equipped with high platforms and other improvements. While Derby station has been fully funded and awaiting construction, Ansonia station still awaits funding.
References[]
- ^ a b c d Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation.
- ^ "255 West Chapel Street" (PDF). CT Transit. September 15, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Urbitran Associates Inc. (July 2003). "Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report" (PDF). "Table 1: New haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization", page 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2007.
- ^ a b Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group, Operations Planning and Analysis Department, Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
- ^ "State sends $389,000 to Ansonia to improve route to railroad station". Connecticut Post. September 24, 2018.
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