Old Greenwich station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Old Greenwich
Old Greenwich station building in September 2007
Location	1 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Owned by	ConnDOT
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Connecticut Transit Stamford: 11, 24
Construction
Parking	578 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	15
History
Opened	1892
Previous names	Sound Beach (1872–1931)
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	1,107
Rank	56 of 124
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Following station Riverside towards Grand Central New Haven Line Stamford Terminus
Former services Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Riverside toward New York Main Line Stamford toward New Haven
Sound Beach Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Architectural style	Stick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.	89000929
Added to NRHP	1989

Old Greenwich station is a commuter rail station in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. It is used by people who travel every day, often for work or school. The station is part of the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line.

The station has two side platforms, one for each direction of travel. These platforms are very long, able to serve ten train cars at once. The station is located on the outer tracks of the four-track Northeast Corridor, a major railway line.

A Look Back: The Station's History

Workers building new platforms in 2019

The Old Greenwich station was first built in 1872. It was originally called Sound Beach. This name came from the nearby Greenwich Point Beach. In 1931, the station's name was changed to Old Greenwich.

The station building is quite old and special. In 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is recognized as an important historical site. It was listed under its original name, Sound Beach Railroad Station.

Station Upgrades and Changes

For many years, the station had shorter platforms. These platforms were only long enough for six train cars. This meant that on longer trains, some doors might not open at the platform.

In 2009, Metro-North, the train company, started planning big improvements. They wanted to fix old railroad bridges near the station. Later, they decided to make the platforms longer too. The goal was to extend them to fit ten train cars. They also planned to make the south parking lot bigger.

Construction for these improvements began in May 2015. The project cost about $14.9 million. After some delays, the work was finished in late 2019. During the project, a new retaining wall was built for the expanded parking lot. Some people thought the wall looked very plain and tall.

• Metro-North station page for Old Greenwich
• List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA