South Norwalk station

South Norwalk
West entrance, State Street, near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Location	29 Monroe Street at 1 Chestnut Street, Norwalk, CT 06854
Coordinates	41°05′45″N 73°25′19″W / 41.09570°N 73.42185°W / 41.09570; -73.42185 (South Norwalk Station)Coordinates: 41°05′45″N 73°25′19″W / 41.09570°N 73.42185°W / 41.09570; -73.42185 (South Norwalk Station)
Owned by	Norwalk Transit District
Line(s)	New Haven Line   Danbury Branch   Waterbury Branch
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	6
Connections	Norwalk Transit District: 10, 11, 12, Evening Shuttle, Sunday Shuttle, Norwalk Commuter Connection - Hospital-Virgin Atlantic, Merrit 7, Westport Road
Construction
Parking	800 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	17
Electrified	12,500V (AC) overhead catenary
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	494,260  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Rowayton toward Grand Central New Haven Line East Norwalk toward New Haven State Street Terminus Danbury Branch Merritt 7 toward Danbury Rowayton (limited) toward Grand Central   Proposed services   Terminus Danbury Branch Merritt 7 toward New Milford Rowayton (limited) toward Grand Central

The South Norwalk Metro-North Railroad station is owned and managed by the Norwalk Transit District, and is the most significant of three stations serving the residents of Norwalk, Connecticut via the New Haven Line. Nicknamed "SoNo" by riders and staff, the station is the point where the Danbury Branch connects to the Northeast Corridor, as well as a peak-hour terminal for some express trains. It is the last stop for New Haven super-express trains before they run non-stop to Grand Central Terminal in New York. Just east of the station is the South Norwalk Railroad Bridge, and next to that is the SONO Switch Tower Museum, a preserved switch tower which is open on summer weekend afternoons. Amtrak Uses the inner tracks as it does not stop at South Norwalk.

The predecessor station in the same location was named Norwalk & South Norwalk in timetables of the New York, New Haven and Hartford and successor Penn Central.

South Norwalk is 41 miles (66 km) from Grand Central Terminal, and the average travel time from Grand Central is 64 minutes, though this varies depending on run and time of day.

The station has approximately 800 parking spaces, none owned by the state.

The older station building at the eastbound side of the tracks contains a small restaurant, serving pizza, wine and beer. This side features the Bus Station and Taxi Station that serves the Trains. The 900-square-foot (84 m²) space is subleased from the New England Fashion Design Association.

The newer, main station building, on the westbound (New York City-bound) side of the tracks, was built in 1994. It has a cafe serving coffee and pastries during the day. The New York Side station building consists of a small waiting area with a gigantic glass arch, overlooking the tracks. To reach either side, you go through a pedestrian underpass. The New York side consists of a 6-Level Parking Garage complete with Taxi/Bus Transportation. The Norwalk Parking Authority owns the garage along with the New Haven side's Parking Lot.