Springdale Cemetery station
Springdale Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 The original station structure, 1916 | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 41°05′39″N 73°30′46″W / 41.0941°N 73.5128°W |
| Platforms | 1 low–level side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Closed | 1972 |
Springdale Cemetery was a
Penn Central. Located in Darien, Connecticut, near the border with Stamford, the station opened in 1898 to service the St. Johns Cemetery in the Springdale neighborhood. A decline in station ridership that had begun in the early 1900s culminated in the station being closed and merged with the nearby Springdale
stop in 1972.
History
Springdale Cemetery station first opened in 1898.grade crossing.[1] On August 20, 1969, two trains collided at the Hoyt Street crossing just north of the station. Four people were killed and forty more were injured.[2] On July 17, 1972, the station was closed and merged with the Springdale station located 0.5 miles (800 meters) to the south.[3]
Station layout
The station, which was unique for being the only station in Connecticut located inside of a cemetery,flag stop signal located at the ballast patch on Camp Avenue.[1] The New Canaan Branch had one track at this location.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Belletzkie, Bob. "Stations: SP-SU". Tylercitystation.info. Tylercitystation. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ National Transportation Safety Board (October 14, 1970). "Railroad Accident Report". National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine. National Transportation Safety Board. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Hartford Courant (July 18, 1972). "Railroad Reworks Timetables". Hartford Courant. p. 8. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.