New Canaan Branch

New Canaan Branch
New Canaan station
Overview
Status	Operating
Owner	Connecticut DOT
Locale	Stamford, Connecticut, to New Canaan, Connecticut
Termini	Grand Central rush hours Stamford New Canaan
Stations	5
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Metro-North Railroad
Operator(s)	New Canaan Railroad (1868–1879) Stamford & New Canaan Railroad (1883–1884) NY,NH&H (1884–1969) Penn Central (1969–1971) ConnDOT (lessor 1971–1976, owner 1976–present) Metro-North (operator 1983–present)
Rolling stock	Kawasaki M8
Technical
Line length	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Number of tracks	1
Character	Commuter rail
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 12.5 kV 60 Hz AC
Operating speed	40 mph (64 km/h)
Route map Show interactive map 41.2 mi 66.3 km New Canaan 39.0 mi 62.8 km Talmadge Hill Woodway (closed) Springdale Cemetery (closed) 36.9 mi 59.4 km Springdale 35.2 mi 56.6 km Glenbrook New Haven to New Haven Zone 31 Zone 16 33.0 mi 53.1 km Stamford New Haven intermediate stops Zone 16 Zone 1 0.0 mi 0 km Grand Central Show route diagram map

The New Canaan Branch is an 8.2-mile (13 km) long branch line of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line that begins from a junction east of downtown Stamford, Connecticut, north to New Canaan. It opened in 1868 as the New Canaan Railroad.