MetroNorth Stations (MTA)
Stamford Train StationStamford's Transportation Center (dubbed "train station in the sky" because it sits atop the Northeast Corridor's four-track main) project was part of the Federal Railroad Administration's 11-year old $2.19 billion program to improve rail travel from Washington to Boston. Of that amount, about $119 million was earmarked for rebuilding 15 stations. The Federal program allocated $24 million for the Stamford station. The State of Connecticut contributed $5 million while the city of Stamford contributed $11 million including land acquisition. The station blends in well with the rest of modern downtown Stamford. It looks like a concrete cube from the street and like a girdered, glassy skywalk from the platform. The interior of the second floor concourse is cold and empty. Tickets are sold here and passengers can wait on black painted chairs. The station is designed for 15,885 Metro-North and AMTRAK passengers but currently 7,900 use the terminal daily. There is a downtown bus shuttle that meets every train and was added to try and cut down on the 40,000 cars that enter and leave Stamford every day at 9am and 5pm. |
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The city of Stamford, Connecticut produces a variety of light industrial goods, such as office equipment, postage meters, bearings, and chemicals. Since the 1970s Stamford has become home to numerous corporate headquarters that moved here from New York City. It is also a residential community for many New York City commuters.
For the first half of 2004, Stamford was the safest city in the United States with population over 100,000, according to the FBI . Given Stamford's urbanness, diversity and proximity to The Bronx , this is an extraordinary accomplishment.
