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The 1861-built depot in 1868 The 1890s-built station in 1983. Regular daily train service began in Stamford on January 1, 1849. In 1867, a depot was built one block east of the present location. The railroad at that time consisted of two tracks and passed through town on ground level (crossing the streets at grade).
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Stamford station could refer to: Stamford railway station in Lincolnshire, England. Stamford East railway station in Lincolnshire, England. Stamford Transportation Center in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Stamford station (South Dakota) former station in South Dakota, USA. Stamford Railroad Station (New York) former station in New York, USA.
It is often printed on timetables and train tickets as Stamford (Lincs) to distinguish it from either Stamford Hill station in London or Stanford-le-Hope station in Essex. The station building is a fine stone structure in Mock Tudor style, influenced by the nearby Burghley House , and designed by Sancton Wood . [ 1 ]
The mainline station, located at Courtland Avenue, was closed in the early 1970s. The station has been unstaffed since January 15, 1972. [6] In 2007, city officials were considering the idea of building a second train station in the area, possibly at the original mainline station site. [7]
Stamford Station is also the terminus of a Metro-North branch that ends in New Canaan, 8 mi (13 km) away, known as the New Canaan Branch, and a part-time terminal of Shore Line East and Danbury Branch trains. Two smaller train stations in Stamford are Glenbrook and Springdale, both a part of the New Canaan branch.
CT Transit Stamford is the division of CT Transit for the Stamford, Connecticut metropolitan area. It provides service on 20 bus routes in Stamford and nearby towns and cities. [ 4 ] All routes originate from the Stamford Transportation Center , in Downtown Stamford , and connect to other neighborhoods in Stamford, as well as Greenwich , Darien ...
The Larchmont Horse Railway Company was founded in 1888 by the Larchmont Manor Company to construct a line from the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Larchmont train station to its development 1.2 miles from town. The line was rebuilt for electric operation and extended to Harrison in 1901.