Beacon Falls station

Beacon Falls
Beacon Falls station in September 2018
General information
Location1 Railroad Avenue
Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Coordinates41°26′27″N 73°03′47″W / 41.4407°N 73.0631°W / 41.4407; -73.0631
Owned byConnDOT[1]
Operated byConnDOT and Metro-North Railroad[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking28 spaces[2]
Other information
Fare zone51
Passengers
201814 daily boardings[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Seymour
toward Bridgeport
 Waterbury Branch Naugatuck
toward Waterbury
Location

Beacon Falls station is a commuter rail stop on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad system located in Beacon Falls, Connecticut. With just 14 daily passengers in 2018, the station is one of the least used stations in the entire Metro-North system. The station is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, but Metro-North is responsible for some maintenance.[1] The station has 28 parking spaces operated by the town of Beacon Falls.[1][2]

History

The Naugatuck Railroad opened its second segment between Seymour and Waterbury in June 1849. The railroad was leased by the New York, New Haven and Hartford in 1887.[4] Beacon Falls station closed in 1949; at the time, it was a flag stop served by one train a day per direction. A new stop at Beacon Falls opened on October 27, 1991, under Metro-North.[5]

In November 2021, Governor Ned Lamont indicated plans to reconstruct the five non-accessible Waterbury Branch stations, including Beacon Falls.[6] By late 2024, construction was to take place from 2025 to 2027; Beacon Falls station was to cost $20 million.[7]

Construction began in May 2026; the new platform is expected to be open in September 2027, with the $31.3 million project fully complete in May 2028. The platform will be 350 feet (110 m) long with a canopy over its full length. Buses will replace rail service from July 20, 2026, to May 31, 2027, to allow construction at Beacon Falls and other stations to take place.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report" submitted by Urbitran Associates Inc. to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, "Table 1: New haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization", page 6, July 2003
  3. ^ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  4. ^ Karr, Ronald Dale (2017). The Rail Lines of Southern New England (2 ed.). Branch Line Press. pp. 66–73. ISBN 9780942147124.
  5. ^ Glucksman, Randy (November 1991). "Commuter Rail Notes" (PDF). New York Division ERA Bulletin. 34 (11). Electric Railroaders' Association: 6.
  6. ^ Falbo-Sosnovich, Jean (November 14, 2021). "Lamont Touts Infrastructure Investments". Valley Independent Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Waterbury Line High-Level Platforms and Waterbury Waiting Room Final Design" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. November 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Governor Lamont Announces Construction Underway on Four Waterbury Branch Line Station Upgrades" (Press release). Connecticut Office of the Governor. May 1, 2026.
  9. ^ "Waterbury Branch Line Improvements - Beacon Falls Station". Connecticut Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

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