The Waterbury station is a commuter rail stop on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located on Meadow Street in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. It is the northern terminus of the Waterbury Branch, allowing residents of Waterbury and surrounding communities to commute to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan by changing trains to the main line at Bridgeport. Waterbury station is track miles from Grand Central Terminal, making it the longest possible commute on the Metro-North system east of the Hudson River. Travel time to Bridgeport is about 51 minutes, with an additional 40 minutes east to New Haven or an additional 80 minutes to Grand Central. Trains only run as shuttles to Bridgeport, and on light frequencies. To the northeast of the station is downtown Waterbury. The junction of freeways Interstate 84 and Connecticut Route 8 is nearby to the southwest, with ample access to both roads. Following its completion on March 28, 2015, improved express bus service began between Waterbury station to Hartford via the CTfastrak busway, servicing the communities of Southington and Cheshire using this partially grade-separated route.
Station layout
The current station is a small platform near the old one, a 1909 brick edifice known for its distinctive clock tower, the focal point of Waterbury's skyline. That station is now the offices of the Republican-American, Waterbury's daily newspaper. The modern station has one high-level side platform to the east of the tracks long enough for one and a half train cars to receive and discharge passengers. A Metro-North siding is located just south of the station. This siding was once track one, directly adjacent to the old station. A section of this track was removed, and the parking lot built in its place. There is also a small coach yard to the west of the station. The station is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, but Metro-North is responsible for maintaining platform lighting, trash, and snow removal. Parking is first-come, first-serve and operated by the city of Waterbury.
