Stamford Transportation Center

Stamford
New Haven Line train at Stamford Transportation Center in 2018
General information
Location490 Washington Boulevard (30 South State Street)
Stamford, Connecticut
United States
Coordinates41°02′49″N 73°32′29″W / 41.046937°N 73.541493°W / 41.046937; -73.541493
Owned byConnDOT
Line(s)ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 island platforms
2 side platforms (plus 1 side platform under construction)
Tracks5 (plus 1 under construction)
ConnectionsLocal Transit CT Transit Stamford: 311, 312, 313, 321, 324, 326, 327, 328, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 341, 342, 344, 345, 351, 971
Intercity Bus Greyhound Lines
Construction
Parking1,500 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: STM
IATA codeZTF
Fare zone16 (Metro-North)
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1848[1][2]
Rebuilt1861, 1890s, 1987, 2004
Passengers
FY 2023323,791 annually[3] (Amtrak)
201815,216 daily boardings[4] (Metro-North)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
New York Acela New Haven
Vermonter Bridgeport
toward St. Albans
New Rochelle Northeast Regional Bridgeport
Preceding station CT Rail Following station
Terminus Shore Line East
limited weekday service
Bridgeport
toward New London
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Old Greenwich New Haven Line Terminus
Harlem–125th Street Noroton Heights
Terminus New Canaan Branch Glenbrook
toward New Canaan
Greenwich
select weekday service
Harlem–125th Street Danbury Branch
select weekday service
Noroton Heights
toward Danbury
Terminus South Norwalk
toward Danbury
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Rye Montrealer Bridgeport
toward Montreal
New York
Terminus
Cape Codder New Haven
toward Hyannis
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Sound Beach
toward New York
Main Line Glenbrook
toward New Haven
Location
Map

Stamford station, officially known as the Stewart B. McKinney Transportation Center[5] or the Stamford Transportation Center, is a major railroad station in the city of Stamford, Connecticut, serving passengers traveling on Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. In addition, it is also a major bus terminal for Greyhound, Peter Pan, and CTtransit buses. In 2018, the station averaged over 15,000 Metro-North boardings on weekdays, making it the busiest station on the system aside from Grand Central Terminal.[4] Its official name honors politician Stewart McKinney.

The split for the New Canaan Branch is just northeast of the station. Downtown Stamford is directly north of the station; the entrance to the station on the north side is marked by the Stamford Cone, a work of public sculpture situated at the top of Gateway Commons, while the South End is located directly south.

  1. ^ 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. p. 235.
  2. ^ "Special Express Notice". The Evening Post. New York, New York. February 12, 1849. p. 3. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Connecticut" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  5. ^ NEW BUSES HIT THE ROAD ON MONDAY IN STAMFORD Archived May 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine January 11, 2001