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.

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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

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Danbury, Connecticut servedBy Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad)
Bethel, Connecticut servedByRailLine Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad)
this entity surface form: Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line
Wilton, Connecticut railLine Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad)
this entity surface form: Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad
Greater Danbury hasCommuterRailAccess Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad)
this entity surface form: Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line
Town of Redding hasTransportation Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad)
this entity surface form: Metro-North Railroad Danbury Branch (Redding station)
Fordham station servedByLine Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad)
this entity surface form: Danbury Branch (via New Haven Line trains)
Bethel (Metro-North station) servesLine Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad)
this entity surface form: Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line
Cannondale station servedBy Danbury Branch (Metro-North Railroad)
this entity surface form: Danbury Branch trains