The New Canaan Branch Line will shut down for track repairs from Memorial Day to Labor Day and possibly longer (into September and October).
Metro-North will provide free bus service from New Canaan branch line stations to Stamford station for all out-of-service morning and evening peak-time trains, but the bus and train run times from New Canaan and Talmadge Hill stations to/from Grand Central Terminal could be 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours.
Peak train commuters who park at the New Canaan and Talmadge Hill stations will want to find alternative parking and train schedules at South Norwalk, Darien, Noroton Heights and Stamford train stations.
Below is a list of possible alternative parking and train schedule options and a possible alternative private Boxcar bus service from Talmadge Hill station to Noroton Heights station only with a run time of about 20 minutes.
TRAINS
Morning trains from South Norwalk, Darien, Noroton Heights and Stamford that arrive at Grand Central Terminal close to the same time as the New Canaan trains pre-shutdown:
To replace the 6:18 a.m. from New Canaan, which arrived GCT at 7:28 a.m.
- Take 6:02 or 6:21 from South Norwalk
- Take 6:09 or 6:28 from Darien
- Take 6:12 or 6:32 from Noroton Heights
- Take 6:35 from Stamford (or subsequent trains)
To replace the 7:10 from New Canaan, which arrived GCT 8:24 a.m.
- Take 6:46 or 7:14 from South Norwalk
- Take 6:53 or 7:21 from Darien
- Take 6:57 or 7:26 from Noroton Heights
- Take 7:16 or 7:23 from Stamford (or subsequent trains)
To replace the 7:30 from New Canaan, which arrived GCT: 8:42 a.m.
- Take 7:14 from South Norwalk
- Take 7:21 from Darien
- Take 7:26 from Noroton Heights
- Take 7:32 or 7:39 from Stamford (or subsequent trains)
To replace the 7:56 from New Canaan, which arrived GCT: 9:11
- Take 7:46 South Norwalk
- Take 7:54 from Darien
- Take 7:57 from Noroton Heights
- Take 8:13 from Stamford (or subsequent trains)
PARKING OPTIONS ON METRO NORTH MAINLINE
South Norwalk Train Station
parknorwalk.com; 203-831-9063
South Norwalk Train Station Lot – Open before 7:00 a.m.
Monroe St., Norwalk on eastbound side of the train station.
860-522-7641. Available 24 hours
$12 / day. $99 / month - Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card
South Norwalk Train Station Parking Garage – Opens at 7:00 a.m.
1 State St., Norwalk
Exiting available 24 hours.
$12 / day. $99 / month - Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card
Darien Train Station
darienct.gov/railroad-station-parking
Map of Darien Train Station Parking Options
West Avenue Parking Lot – First Come, First Served
At the Darien Train Station, westbound side of the tracks. $8 daily; $120 monthly. Cash or check. No credit cards
Daily Parking Spots – First Come, First Served
Leroy Avenue - East; Darien Station both sides of tracks; Mechanic Street (limited Daily Parking); Tokeneke Road (limited Daily Parking). $4 / day. Pay options: Phone app: Mpay2park Location 30001, or Pay Stations.
Noroton Heights Train Station
Map of Noroton Heights Train Station Parking Options
Daily Parking Spots – First Come, First Served
Eastbound side, near Post 53 EMS, and on westbound side near The Depot Teen Center. Pay options: Phone app: Mpay2park Location 30002, or Pay Stations.
Note: Prepaying via app for a Daily Parking spot in Darien and Noroton Heights does not reserve or guarantee a spot on any future day. Every day is first-come, first-served.
Stamford Train Station
stamfordtrainstationparking.com
Stamford Transportation Center Garage
43 Station Pl, Stamford. At station. 203-327-7998; 203-644-1588. $8 / day, cash only. $70 / month, check or credit card only.
650 Atlantic St, Stamford. Complimentary for commuters. In lieu of a daily fee, make a donation to the Fairfield County Community Foundation Community Impact Fund.
86 Henry Street Lot
86 Henry Street, just east of Washington Blvd.
$8 daily. Pay per posted instructions.
BUS TO TRAIN
Metro North Railroad Shuttle Bus –
MTA Bus to Train Schedule between New Canaan and Stamford
New Canaan and Talmadge Hill Train Stations to Stamford Train Station.
7 days a week. Whenever a train was scheduled to run. No charge.
Two buses for every train out of service. One is express to Stamford. One stops in Springdale and Glenbrook on the way to Stamford.
Boxcar Private Coaches – Talmadge Hill Station to Noroton Heights
The Town is working with Boxcar to possibly provide private 54-passenger motor coaches for the four out-of-service peak hour trains morning and evening. These reserved Boxcar buses would run only from Talmadge Hill Station to Noroton Heights Station and would include Boxcar parking space at Talmadge Hill. The estimated cost is $10 - $15 per day. More information to follow.
For more information email Stacy.Miltenberg@newcanaanct.gov or 203-594-3040.