Wall Street station (Connecticut)

Norwalk station (also called Wall Street) was a station on the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad (later the Danbury Branch of the Housatonic Railroad and the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad) located in Norwalk, Connecticut. It opened in 1852 and closed around 1956. A new station at the site has been considered.

Norwalk
1913 postcard of Wall Street, Norwalk. The station is the low building to the right of the streetcar.
General information
Location47 Wall Street
Norwalk, Connecticut
Coordinates 41.117829°N 73.412975°W / 41.117829; -73.412975
Line(s)Danbury Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
Opened1852
Closedc. 1956
Previous namesNorwalk

History

The station opened in 1852 as an original station on the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. The original depot was replaced in 1859.[1] The depot still stands today as a tattoo business.[2] Located over the tracks, the station building had stairs that led down to the single side platform west of the single track.[1] The station would continue to serve passengers until the Flood of 1955, which caused major damage to the Wall Street area and consequently severely limited service.[2] The following year, the NYNH&H discontinued service to the station.[1]

With recent increases in housing and business growth in the Wall Street area, ConnDOT has begun considering a new station at Wall Street.[3][4] In July 2018, the study was approved by the State Bond Commission.[5]

References
  1. Belletzkie, Robert. "Stations:NI-NO". Tyler City Station. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. Koch, Robert. "A brief history of the train station that once served Wall Street". thehour.com. The Hour. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. Koch, Robert. "Push for Wall Street train station". thehour.com. The Hour. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. Koch, Robert. "DOT considering Wall Street train stop in Norwalk". thehour.com. The Hour. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  5. News 12 Staff. "Study will eye feasibility of new Norwalk train station". hudsonvalley.news12.com. News 12 Connecticut. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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