Bridgeport (Metro-North station)

Bridgeport
The westbound platform
Location	525 Water Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604 United States
Coordinates	41°10′40″N 73°11′14″W / 41.1778°N 73.1871°W / 41.1778; -73.1871Coordinates: 41°10′40″N 73°11′14″W / 41.1778°N 73.1871°W / 41.1778; -73.1871
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor (ConnDOT)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19X, 22X, 23, Coastal Link Greyhound Peter Pan Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	BRP (Amtrak)
Fare zone	19 (Metro-North)
History
Opened	1840
Rebuilt	1975
Electrified	12,500V (AC) overhead catenary
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	80,199  0.5% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Stamford toward Norfolk, Newport News, or Lynchburg Northeast Regional New Haven toward Boston South Station or Springfield Stamford toward Washington, DC Vermonter New Haven toward St. Albans ConnDOT Stamford Terminus Shore Line East Stratford toward New London Metro-North Railroad Fairfield Metro toward Grand Central New Haven Line Stratford toward New Haven State Street South Norwalk toward Grand Central Waterbury Branch Stratford toward Waterbury

Bridgeport is a shared Metro-North Railroad, Shore Line East, and Amtrak train station along the Northeast Corridor that serves Bridgeport, Connecticut and nearby towns. On the Metro-North, the station is the transfer point between the Waterbury Branch and the New Haven mainline. Besides Metro-North service, Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Vermonter stop at the station, as do Shore Line East trains. In addition the transfer point for Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority buses, the departure point for the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry across Long Island Sound to Port Jefferson, New York, and both the Arena at Harbor Yard and the Ballpark at Harbor Yard are located adjacent to the station.

It is 55.4 miles (89.2 km) from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time is one hour, 21 minutes.

Opened in 1975, the current station was designed by the local architectural firm of Antinozzi Associates. Unusually, the station spans the six lanes of Water Street, with the passenger waiting room located over the roadway. The simple concrete facades are scored with vertical lines or channels to create a textured surface. Throughout the day, as the sun rakes across the walls, the channels—of varying depth and width—produce a range of ever-changing shadows. Boxy in appearance and punctuated by rectangular windows, the station’s angularity is softened by the rounded edges of the access towers.

This station has two high-level side platforms, each eight cars long. The western platform, adjacent to Track 3, is generally used by westbound Metro-North trains or southbound Amtrak trains. The eastern platform, adjacent to Track 4, is generally used by eastbound Metro-North trains or northbound Amtrak trains. Waterbury Branch trains use either platform.