Fairfield station (Metro-North)

Fairfield
The westbound platform at Fairfield station in July 2019
General information
Location165 Unquowa Road (westbound)
Fairfield, Connecticut
Coordinates41°08′39″N 73°15′28″W / 41.14413°N 73.25773°W / 41.14413; -73.25773
Owned byConnDOT
Line(s)ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsLocal Transit GBTA: Coastal Link, 7
Local Transit Fairfield University Shuttle
Construction
Parking1,216 spaces
AccessiblePartial (route between platforms not accessible)
Other information
Fare zone18
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1848[1][2]
Passengers
20182,311 daily boardings[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Southport New Haven Line Fairfield Metro
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Southport
toward New York
Main Line Bridgeport
toward New Haven
Fairfield Railroad Stations
LocationFairfield, Connecticut
Area0.7 acres (0.3 ha)
Built1882, 1890s
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.89000926[4]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1989
Location
Map

Fairfield station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The former station buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fairfield Railroad Stations.

  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. ^ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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