Harry Posted August 21, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 21, 2013 The gleaming, contemporary West Haven Station, situated between New Haven and Milford stations on the New Haven Line, opened its doors to New Haven Line customers on Sunday, August 18th. West Haven was designed, constructed and funded by the State of Connecticut, and we partnered with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to help build a first-class facility for you, our customers! The station includes two 1,100 - foot platforms that are 12 cars in length. It is packed with a full roster of modern amenities, including benches, lighting, overpass, artwork, covered waiting areas, bicycle racks, concession stand areas and an ADA (Americans with Disabilities) compliant station building with restrooms.Read more: Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lirr42 Posted August 21, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 21, 2013 Too bad westbound passengers will be using bridgeplates for the next month until track 5 is turned into track 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted August 21, 2013 Share #3 Posted August 21, 2013 So it finally reopened, nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4 Via Merrick Rd Posted August 21, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 21, 2013 So it finally reopened, nice! It's brand new. Built from scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted August 21, 2013 Share #5 Posted August 21, 2013 It's brand new. Built from scratch. I know, but I was referring to the fact that a century ago there was also 2 West Haven stations on that same spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted August 23, 2013 Share #6 Posted August 23, 2013 I have to say, it does look quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted August 24, 2013 Share #7 Posted August 24, 2013 Nice to see new development from the MTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted August 24, 2013 Share #8 Posted August 24, 2013 Nice to see new development from the MTA. ConnDOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lirr42 Posted August 24, 2013 Share #9 Posted August 24, 2013 Nice to see new development from the MTA. ConnDOT The MTA gets credit too...they're the one operating the trains...they have to be onboard. ConnDOT can build as many stations as they want, but if MNCR isn't going to stop at them....what good does that do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted August 24, 2013 Share #10 Posted August 24, 2013 @lirr42: MNCR is operated by both operators from MNRR and Shore Line East. And there are through trains from SLE to Stamford in rush hour, they could've add more and also stop at West Haven. So there were alternatives if the bailed out and again: the current t/o's are not only from MNRR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lirr42 Posted August 24, 2013 Share #11 Posted August 24, 2013 @lirr42: MNCR is operated by both operators from MNRR and Shore Line East. And there are through trains from SLE to Stamford in rush hour, they could've add more and also stop at West Haven. So there were alternatives if the bailed out and again: the current t/o's are not only from MNRR. MNCR and MNRR are the same thing (MNCR is the offical call leters for Metro-North...a while back they dropped the "Commuter" word from their title and are now just Metro-North Railroad (abbreviated MNR)). It is not like in Massachusetts where you have the MBCR and MBTA and all like that. MNCR and MNR are the same thing, give or take a letter. And basically it works like this: ConnDOT gives the MTA money to operate trains within conneticut. MN can not take the money and refuse to oeprate service from West Haven, but you know what they say...money makes the world go round. Plus the SLE remark is innacurate. SLE trains are operated by Metro-North while on Metro-North territory. So there would be no workaround if the MTA was not onboard. But luckily they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted August 24, 2013 Share #12 Posted August 24, 2013 Uhm, no. SLE trains are operated by SLE crew while on MNRR territory. Which makes sense because SLE crew is actually driven by Amtrak and they have the rights to run their on own crew on MNRR territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lirr42 Posted August 24, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 24, 2013 That's not so...Amtrak is only allowed to operate their own scheduled trains over Metro-North with qualified crews...and that's it. With the excepion of pre-scheduled Amtrak triains on the New Haven and Hudson Lines, Metro-North is the exclusive operatior of trains over their tracks. Shore Line East is operated by Amtrak crews east of New Haven only. West of New Haven they are operated by Metro-North crews. There is a crew change at NHV for through trains. Additionally, the football specials are operated by Metro-North crews while on Metro-North property. Even though its NJT equipment going to someplace in NJT land it is operated by MN crews between NHV and NYP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted August 25, 2013 Share #14 Posted August 25, 2013 Technically you're both right. The crew change is done at New Haven Union Station, so Amtrak (SLE) crews operate for the half mile between Union Station and State St. Everything between Stamford and New Haven Union is 100% Metro-North. This is also why if you want to ride one of the through trains from Stamford to Old Saybrook, you need two tickets for the two agencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nostalgia Posted August 25, 2013 Share #15 Posted August 25, 2013 What is the milepost for the station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted August 25, 2013 Share #16 Posted August 25, 2013 What is the milepost for the station? 69, according to the MNR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nostalgia Posted August 25, 2013 Share #17 Posted August 25, 2013 69, according to the MNR. I'm looking for the milepost in the Employee Timetable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckie Posted August 25, 2013 Share #18 Posted August 25, 2013 69, according to the MNR. I'm looking for the milepost in the Employee Timetable. 69.9 to be exact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nostalgia Posted August 25, 2013 Share #19 Posted August 25, 2013 69.9 to be exact. It seems strange that the website states the station is 69 miles from Grand Central when 69.9 rounds to 70, not 69. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vistausss Posted August 25, 2013 Share #21 Posted August 25, 2013 It seems strange that the website states the station is 69 miles from Grand Central when 69.9 rounds to 70, not 69. Yeah, thats where I got my info from. But 69.9 is indeed more like 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckie Posted August 25, 2013 Share #22 Posted August 25, 2013 It just adds to yet another idiosyncrasy with the railroad. Example: What is the actual distance between MP10 and MP11 on the Hudson LIne? Hint, it's not 5,280 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lirr42 Posted August 25, 2013 Share #23 Posted August 25, 2013 What is the actual distance between MP10 and MP11 on the Hudson LIne? Hint, it's not 5,280 feet. It's only like 1,800 feet, right? (or 0.3 miles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted August 25, 2013 Share #24 Posted August 25, 2013 It's only like 1,800 feet, right? (or 0.3 miles) Close, but it's actually 1,416 feet according to MNRR's employee timetable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lirr42 Posted August 25, 2013 Share #25 Posted August 25, 2013 Close, but it's actually 1,416 feet according to MNRR's employee timetable. Not bad, considering I just pulled that out of the depths of my brain. I bet there's an intersting story as to how it got that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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