Everything about Danbury Branch totally explained
The NYNH&H merged into
Penn Central in
1969. On
January 1,
1971, the
State of Connecticut leased the Danbury Branch from Penn Central. From 1976 until 1983 freight and passenger service on the line was provided by the
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) under a contract with the state. In 1983 the newly formed Metro-North Commuter Railroad took over operation of the passenger service along the line. In the 1980s a newly reformed
Housatonic Railroad started to provide freight service along the line via its Danbury Terminal Railroad operating subsidiary. In 1996 the DTRR was formally folded back into the new Housatonic Railroad company. The
Providence and Worcester Railroad also provides freight service along the line via
trackage rights.
The Switchtower Museum in
South Norwalk describes to visitors how railroad employees would switch the tracks for trains continuing on the Danbury branch line, then switch them back for trains traveling along the
New Haven main line.
The
Danbury Railway Museum is located in the former
Union station of the D&N and
NY&NE in Danbury. It lies just past the actual
Danbury Metro-North passenger station. At the museum are examples of rolling stock retired from service as well as an indoor display of
model trains.
Future plans
Plans are underway to re-electrify the Danbury Branch along with a plan to extend service north from Danbury to
New Milford.
In connection with the planned redevelopment of the Gilbert and Bennet Company wire factory as a dense and walkable residential neighborhood, the reopening of the
Georgetown station between the Cannondale and Branchville stations has been approved.
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