Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad)
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Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad) is a commuter rail line in southwestern Connecticut that connects the city of Danbury with the New Haven Line, providing passenger service to New York City and other regional destinations.
All labels observed (6)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail line
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Danbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwalk ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
New Haven Line
ⓘ
New York City via New Haven Line ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentServicePattern | shuttle service between Danbury and South Norwalk ⓘ |
| electrification | non-electrified ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
Metro-North fare zones
ⓘ
surface form:
Metro-North Railroad fare zones
|
| futurePlans | studied for potential electrification and capacity improvements ⓘ |
| hasLevelCrossings | multiple highway grade crossings ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Bethel station
ⓘ
Branchville station ⓘ Cannondale station ⓘ Danbury station ⓘ Merritt 7 station ⓘ Redding station ⓘ South Norwalk station ⓘ Wilton station ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
Conrail
ⓘ
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad ⓘ Penn Central Transportation Company ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 24 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | single track (with passing sidings) ⓘ |
| openedAsPartOf |
New York and New Haven Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
New York and New Haven Railroad system
|
| operator | Metro-North Railroad ⓘ |
| owner | Connecticut Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| parentNetwork |
Metro-North Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
MTA Metro-North Railroad system
|
| partOf |
New Haven Line
ⓘ
surface form:
Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line
|
| peakService | through trains to Grand Central Terminal ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger service ⓘ |
| regionServed | southwestern Connecticut ⓘ |
| rollingStock |
diesel locomotive-hauled coaches
ⓘ
diesel multiple units ⓘ |
| serves |
Bethel, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danbury, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwalk, Connecticut, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Norwalk, Connecticut
Redding, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Ridgefield, Connecticut ⓘ
surface form:
Ridgefield, Connecticut (via branch station)
Wilton, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| signalling | wayside signals with cab signal/ATC on portions ⓘ |
| terminus |
Danbury station
ⓘ
South Norwalk station ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line
this entity surface form:
Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad
this entity surface form:
Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line
this entity surface form:
Metro-North Railroad Danbury Branch (Redding station)
this entity surface form:
Danbury Branch (via New Haven Line trains)
this entity surface form:
Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line
this entity surface form:
Danbury Branch trains