Westport station (Metro-North)

Westport
Westport station in 2007
General information
Location1 Railroad Place
Westport, Connecticut
Coordinates41°07′12″N 73°22′17″W / 41.119986°N 73.37142°W / 41.119986; -73.37142
Owned byConnDOT
Line(s)ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsLocal Transit Norwalk Transit District: S1, S2, S3, S4, Imperial Avenue Shuttle, Nyla Farms Shuttle
Construction
Parking1,454 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone18
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1848[1][2]
Passengers
20182,625 daily boardings[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
East Norwalk New Haven Line Green's Farms
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
East Norwalk
toward New York
Main Line Green's Farms
toward New Haven
Location
Map

Westport station (also known as Saugatuck station) is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Westport, Connecticut. It is located in the center of the Saugatuck section of town, a few miles south of downtown Westport, and is one of two stations serving Westport. The station was named Westport & Saugatuck in timetables of the New Haven Railroad and the early years of its corporate successor, Penn Central.

  1. ^ "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
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.