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Seymour
Seymour station in September 2018
General information
Location1 Main Street
Seymour, Connecticut
Coordinates41°23′43″N 73°04′21″W / 41.3953°N 73.0725°W / 41.3953; -73.0725
OwnerConnDOT[1]
OperatorConnDOT and Metro-North Railroad[1]
LineWaterbury Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsCTTransit New Haven: 255[2]
Construction
ParkingYes[1]
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone51
Passengers
201833 daily boardings[3]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Ansonia
toward Bridgeport
 Waterbury Branch Beacon Falls
toward Waterbury
Location
Map

Seymour station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad system located in Seymour, Connecticut. The station has one low-level side platform to the west of the single track, long enough for one door of one car to receive and discharge passengers. The station is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, but Metro-North is responsible for some maintenance.[1] A small parking lot is managed by the town of Seymour.[1] Rail service on the line is replaced by buses from July 20, 2026, to May 31, 2027, during construction that includes a reconstruction of the station with an accessible platform.

History

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Postcard of the 1898-built station

The Naugatuck Railroad opened from Milford north to Seymour in May 1849, with the extension to Waterbury opening the next month.[4] The original wooden station was replaced in 1898 by a buff brick station, now demolished. A small modern brick shelter was installed in the 1980s or 1990s.[5]

In November 2021, Governor Ned Lamont indicated plans to reconstruct the five non-accessible Waterbury Branch stations, including Seymour.[6] By late 2024, construction was to take place from 2025 to 2027; Seymour station was to cost $16 million. The existing building would be removed.[7]

Construction began in May 2026; the new platform is expected to be open in November 2027, with the $23.2 million project fully complete in May 2028. The platform will be 350 feet (110 m) long with a canopy over its full length. Buses will replace rail service from July 20, 2026, to May 31, 2027, to allow construction at Seymour and other stations to take place.[8][9]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "255 West Chapel Street" (PDF). CT Transit. September 15, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  4. ↑ Karr, Ronald Dale (2017). The Rail Lines of Southern New England (2 ed.). Branch Line Press. p. 68. ISBN 9780942147124.
  5. ↑ Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780942147087.
  6. ↑ Falbo-Sosnovich, Jean (November 14, 2021). "Lamont Touts Infrastructure Investments". Valley Independent Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Waterbury Line High-Level Platforms and Waterbury Waiting Room Final Design" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. November 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Governor Lamont Announces Construction Underway on Four Waterbury Branch Line Station Upgrades" (Press release). Connecticut Office of the Governor. May 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Waterbury Branch Line Improvements - Seymour Station". Connecticut Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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