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Glenbrook station is a
Glenbrook Train Station Visual Inspection Report / January 2007" at the Connecticut Department of Transportation Web site There are no ticket machines.
Glenbrook Metro-North station Web page at the Metro-North Railroad Web site, accessed July 4, 2007 The station is owned and operated by the
Glenbrook was formerly served by two stations – one on the New York–New Haven mainline, and one on the New Canaan Branch. The mainline station, located at Courtland Avenue, was closed in the early 1970s. The station has been unstaffed since January 15, 1972.
In 2007, city officials were considering the idea of building a second train station in the area, possibly at the original mainline station site. In December 2010, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell announced that the state Bonding Commission was expected to approve $950,000 in financing for a canopy.
Station from Crescent Street from Google Maps Street View
Station from Glenbrook Road from Google Maps Street View
* http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dpt/1_Station_Inspection_Summary_Report.pdf {{MNRR stations navbox Metro-North Railroad stations in Connecticut Former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad stations Buildings and structures in Stamford, Connecticut Railroad stations in Fairfield County, Connecticut Railway stations in the United States opened in 1868 1868 establishments in Connecticut
commuter rail
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stop on the New Canaan Branch
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of the Metro-North Railroad
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's New Haven Line
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, located in the Glenbrook section of Stamford, Connecticut
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.
Station layout
The station has one four-car-long high-levelside platform
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with two waiting shelters to the east of the track. The platform is situated between the grade crossings of Glenbrook Road to the south and Crescent Street to the north.Glenbrook Train Station Visual Inspection Report / January 2007" at the Connecticut Department of Transportation Web site There are no ticket machines.
Glenbrook Metro-North station Web page at the Metro-North Railroad Web site, accessed July 4, 2007 The station is owned and operated by the
Connecticut Department of Transportation
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(ConnDOT), with some responsibilities delegated to Metro-North. Parking is managed by the city of Stamford. CT Transit Stamford provides bus service from the station.
History
Glenbrook was formerly served by two stations – one on the New York–New Haven mainline, and one on the New Canaan Branch. The mainline station, located at Courtland Avenue, was closed in the early 1970s. The station has been unstaffed since January 15, 1972.
In 2007, city officials were considering the idea of building a second train station in the area, possibly at the original mainline station site. In December 2010, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell announced that the state Bonding Commission was expected to approve $950,000 in financing for a canopy.
References
External links
Station from Crescent Street from Google Maps Street View
Station from Glenbrook Road from Google Maps Street View
* http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dpt/1_Station_Inspection_Summary_Report.pdf {{MNRR stations navbox Metro-North Railroad stations in Connecticut Former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad stations Buildings and structures in Stamford, Connecticut Railroad stations in Fairfield County, Connecticut Railway stations in the United States opened in 1868 1868 establishments in Connecticut