Merritt 7
View of the new platform opened in June 2023
General information
LocationGlover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut
Coordinates41°08′53″N 73°25′40″W / 41.14803°N 73.42768°W / 41.14803; -73.42768
Owned byConnecticut Department of Transportation[1]
Operated byConnecticut Department of Transportation[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport Norwalk Transit District: Route 7 Link
Construction
Parking88 spaces[2]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone41
History
OpenedJuly 29, 1985[3]
RebuiltSeptember 2020–June 7, 2023
Passengers
2018181 daily boardings[4]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
South Norwalk
toward South Norwalk, Stamford or Grand Central
 Danbury Branch Wilton
toward Danbury

Merritt 7 station is a commuter rail stop on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Norwalk, Connecticut. Merritt 7 is named after an adjacent business park based near the interchange of the Merritt Parkway and Route 7. The station has one high-level 6-car long side platform to the west of the single track. It is owned and operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT).[1]

History

The new Merritt 7 station under construction in March 2021.

The Merritt 7 corporate park built the station while separating the station from building entrances by a fence to make the complex transit adjacent but not transit-oriented.[5] The station was opened on July 29, 1985, by Metro-North. At the time of its opening, it was the only privately built rail station in Connecticut. Construction of the station cost $750,000.[3]

The station was rebuilt with a 510-foot (160 m) six-car-long high-level platform on the west side of the tracks, slightly north of the former station. The new station has a full-length canopy and an accessible pedestrian overpass with elevators.[6] The state authorized funding for the project in 2017.[7] Bidding took place in April–June 2020; construction began that September.[8][7] The new platform opened on June 7, 2023, but the footbridge over the tracks to the office park was delayed due to supply chain issues with glass panels.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Office of Rail, Bureau of Public Transportation (January 2007). "New Haven Line Train Station Visual Inspection, Summary Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation.
  2. ↑ Urbitran Associates Inc. (July 2003). "Task 2: Technical Memorandum parking Inventory and Utilization: Final Report" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. Table 1: New Haven Line Parking Capacity and Utilization, Page 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2007.
  3. 1 2 Charles, Eleanor (July 28, 1985). "Rail Station For Corporate Park". New York Times. p. CN11. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ Metro-North 2018 Weekday Station Boardings. Metro-North Railroad Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group. April 2019. p. 6.
  5. ↑ Connecticut Department of Transportation January 2007 Visual Inspection Report
  6. ↑ Guenther Chapman, Nancy (February 2, 2017). "Merritt 7 train station construction funded by state". Nancy on Norwalk.
  7. 1 2 Dylan, Jonah (March 20, 2023). "Opening of new train station at Norwalk's Merritt 7 stop delayed until summer, CTDOT says". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ "State Contracting Portal Solicitation Details". State of Connecticut. June 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ Lutge, Katherine (July 23, 2023). "Pedestrian bridge at Merritt 7 train station in Norwalk delayed by supply chain; new platform opens". The Hour. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

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