Ansonia station is a

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station on the

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of the Metro-North Railroad's

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, located in

Ansonia, Connecticut Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about northwest of New Haven. The population was 18,918 at the time of the 2020 census. The ZIP code for ...

Station layout

This station has one low-level

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to the east of the track. The station is owned and operated by the

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(ConnDOT), but Metro-North is responsible for maintaining platform lighting, trash, and snow removal. There is a parking lot with 50 parking spaces managed by the city of Ansonia. In 2018, ConnDOT awarded a grant of $389,000 to the city of Ansonia for safety and beautification improvements to the station including improved lighting, sidewalks, and accessibility.

Future

In November 2021, Governor Lamont announced at Ansonia station that both

Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby g ...

and Ansonia stations will be equipped with high platforms and other improvements. While Derby station has been fully funded and awaiting construction, Ansonia station still awaits funding.

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Station from Google Maps Street View
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