Old Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Sound Beach Railroad Station

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, May 25, 2007

1. Sound Beach Railroad Station Marker

Inscription. Built 1892, moved to this location 1895. Renamed Old Greenwich Railroad Station 1931. Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Erected by Old Greenwich Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 41° 2.006′ N, 73° 34.076′ W. Marker is in Greenwich, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. It is in Old Greenwich. Marker can be reached from Sound Beach Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich CT 06870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Greenwich (approx. ¼ mile away); Michael F. Lione Memorial Park (approx. 1½ miles away); The Cos Cob Art Colony (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Greenwich Yacht Club (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cos Cob (approx. 1.7 miles away); Second Oldest Cemetery in Greenwich (approx. 1.7 miles away); Charles E. Rowell (approx. 1.9 miles away); Christopher Columbus (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwich.

Regarding Sound Beach Railroad Station. When this station was built, this line was owned by the New York,

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New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The New Haven was incorporated into the Penn Central in 1969. This section of line is currently owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, which acquired it in 1976.

This railroad has passenger service provided by multiple companies. It is on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The nearest Amtrak station is Stamford. It is also on Metro North Railroad's New Haven Line.

Freight service is provided by the Providence and Worchester.

Also see . . .
1. New Haven Railroad (Railroad Color History). (Submitted on May 5, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.
2. New Haven Passenger Trains (Great Passenger Trains). (Submitted on May 5, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.
3. New Haven Railroad Along The Shore Line: The Thoroughfare From New York City to Boston. (Submitted on May 5, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.
4. Trains of the Northeast Corridor. (Submitted on May 5, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.
5. Amtrak (MBI Railroad Color History). (Submitted on May 5, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.
6. All Aboard Amtrak: 1971 - 1991. (Submitted on May 5, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.
7. The Amtrak Story. (Submitted on May 5, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.
8. Journey to Amtrak: The Year History Rode The Passenger Train. (Submitted on May 5, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.

Additional commentary.
1.
This line was electrified in 1907 using 11 kilovolt 25 Herz catenary. Locomotives continue to use AC/DC electric motors because they have to use both AC catenary and DC third rail.

The New Haven railroad was a pioneer in heavy duty electric railroad operation.

— Submitted September 14, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.

Station, Platform and Tracks image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, May 25, 2007

2. Station, Platform and Tracks

Other side of station and parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, May 25, 2007

3. Other side of station and parking lot

Metro North Railroad Multiple Unit (M. U.) train image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, May 25, 2007

4. Metro North Railroad Multiple Unit (M. U.) train

This train is going to Grand Central Terminal, New York City

Connecticut emblem on train image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, May 25, 2007

5. Connecticut emblem on train

Amtrak Regional train image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, May 25, 2007

6. Amtrak Regional train

This train has an AEM-7 locomotive and Amfleet cars. This train is heading toward South Station, Boston.

Amtrak Acela Express image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, May 25, 2007

7. Amtrak Acela Express

This train is headed toward Pennsylvania Station, New York City

Metro North train image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, May 25, 2007

8. Metro North train

Dual power (electric and diesel-electric) locomotive. This type of train would normally be found on the Hudson Line or the Harlem Line.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,126 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 13, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.