Naugatuck station
railway station in Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States
Naugatuck station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad system located in Naugatuck, Connecticut. The station has one low-level side platform on the west side of the single track. It is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, but Metro-North is responsible for some maintenance. The station has 125 parking spaces operated by the borough of Naugatuck. Rail service on the line is replaced by buses from July 20, 2026, to May 31, 2027, during construction that includes a reconstruction of the station with an accessible platform.
History
The Naugatuck Railroad opened through Naugatuck in June 1849. It was acquired by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1887. The New Haven built a Mission Revival style station building in 1908–1910 as part of a realignment of the rail line through the downtown area. The station was designed by Henry Bacon, best known for the Lincoln Memorial. After use as a station, the building housed the Naugatuck Daily News, Naugatuck Historical Society, and a restaurant.
The public source identifies “Naugatuck station” as railway station in Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Naugatuck, station and railway.
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