Naugatuck Railroad (1849–1887) NYNH&H (1887–1969) Penn Central (1969–1971) ConnDOT (1971–present)
Locale
Naugatuck River Valley of Connecticut, USA
Termini
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Stations
6
Service
Type
Commuter rail
System
Metro-North Railroad
Operator(s)
Penn Central (1969–1976) Conrail (1976–1983) Metro-North Railroad (1983–present)
Rolling stock
GE Genesis P32AC-DM Brookville BL20GH EMD GP40-3H Shoreliner coaches
History
Opened
1849
Technical
Line length
28.5 mi (45.87 km)
Number of tracks
1
Character
Single track, diesel motive power
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification
None
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Torrington Secondary
to Torrington
87.5 mi
140.8 km
Waterbury
Waterbury Yard
82.5 mi
132.8 km
Naugatuck
78.5 mi
126.3 km
Beacon Falls
Naugatuck River
75.0 mi
120.7 km
Seymour
71.1 mi
114.4 km
Ansonia
Naugatuck River
69.5 mi
111.8 km
Derby–Shelton
Housatonic Railroad
Naugatuck River
Zone 51
Zone 20
New Havento New Haven
Devon Transfer (closed)
Housatonic River
Railroad Bridge
59.0 mi
95 km
Stratford
Zone 20
Zone 19
55.4 mi
89.2 km
Bridgeport
New Havento Grand Central
Distances shown from Grand Central Terminal
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The Waterbury Branch is a branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, running north from a junction in the Devon section of Milford to Waterbury, Connecticut. Originally built as the Naugatuck Railroad, it once continued north to Winsted. The part north of Waterbury is now leased from CTDOT by the Railroad Museum of New England, which operates excursion trains from Thomaston station through their operating subsidiary Naugatuck Railroad (reporting mark NAUG); this name was chosen in homage of the original railroad. The trackage ends in Torrington, but Metro-North service on the branch ends at Waterbury. There are conceptual plans to extend service from its current terminus in Waterbury to Hartford via Bristol and New Britain. Currently, riders that want to continue to New Britain and Hartford have to transfer to an express bus operated by CTtransit at Waterbury. All trains on this branch operate as shuttles between Waterbury and Bridgeport.
All platforms currently consist of low-level platforms with the exception of the terminal stations at Bridgeport and Waterbury. A new station consisting of a high-level platform at Derby-Shelton is currently awaiting construction, while new station plans at Ansonia, Seymour, Beacon Falls, and Naugatuck are currently awaiting designs and funding.
For most of its route, the branch runs parallel to the Naugatuck River, viewable on the right side northbound and the left side southbound.
WaterburyBranch is a branch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, running north from a junction in the Devon section of Milford to Waterbury...
west to east in Connecticut, three branches split off: the New Canaan Branch, Danbury Branch, and WaterburyBranch, all owned by CTDOT. The New Haven...
Haven Line, Metro-North Railroad operates commuter service on the WaterburyBranch. The Naugatuck Railroad was chartered May 1845 and organized February...
Waterbury station is a commuter rail stop on the WaterburyBranch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located on Meadow Street in Waterbury...
Shoreliner III coaches, similar to ones already used on the Danbury Branch and WaterburyBranch, and leased three additional diesel locomotives: two EMD GP38s...
County, New Haven, and Fairfield counties. The Route 8 corridor and WaterburyBranch of the Metro-North railroad line run along the river valley. Geographically...
into New York. The New Haven Line has 3 branch lines, the New Canaan Branch, Danbury Branch, and WaterburyBranch. This is the Average Daily Ridership figure...
surviving branch lines include the Gladstone Branch in New Jersey; as well as the New Canaan Branch, Danbury Branch, and WaterburyBranch in Connecticut...
Seymour station is a commuter rail stop on the WaterburyBranch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Seymour, Connecticut. The station...
north of Southeast station, and the New Haven Line's Danbury and Waterburybranches. They are typically operated in a push-pull configuration. Several...
undergraduate program, at the newly designated WaterburyBranch of the University of Connecticut. In August 2003, the Waterbury campus moved to a new 95,000 square...
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad which connected with its WaterburyBranch in Derby, Connecticut, and its Maybrook Yard in Maybrook, New York...
Beacon Falls station is a commuter rail stop on the WaterburyBranch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Beacon Falls, Connecticut...
Ansonia station is a commuter rail station on the WaterburyBranch of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Ansonia, Connecticut. This...
coach fleet on the Hartford Line along with the Metro-North WaterburyBranch and Danbury Branch. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2026. Metro-North Railroad...
will replace the existing Shoreliner coach fleet on the WaterburyBranch and the Danbury Branch, as well as Mafersa coaches on the Hartford Line. Deliveries...
MTA Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, Danbury Branch, New Canaan Branch, and / or WaterburyBranch trains. NJT: Served by New Jersey Transit Atlantic...
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