Ansonia station is a

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station on the

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of the

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, located in

Ansonia, Connecticut Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about northwest of New Haven. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The population was ...

Station layout

This station has one low-level

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to the east of the track. The station is owned and operated by the

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(ConnDOT), but Metro-North is responsible for maintaining platform lighting, trash, and snow removal. There is a parking lot with 50 parking spaces managed by the city of Ansonia. In 2018, ConnDOT awarded a grant of $389,000 to the city of Ansonia for safety and beautification improvements to the station including improved lighting, sidewalks, and accessibility.

Future

In November 2021, Governor Lamont announced at Ansonia station that both

Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...

and Ansonia stations would be equipped with high platforms and other improvements. , the state plans to add an accessible high-level platform at the station, with construction to take place from 2025 to 2027.

References

External links

Station from Google Maps Street View
Buildings and structures in Ansonia, Connecticut Former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad stations Metro-North Railroad stations in Connecticut Railroad stations in New Haven County, Connecticut Transportation in New Haven County, Connecticut {{Connecticut-railstation-stub