Bethel
Track side of Bethel station in 2011
General information
Location	13 Durant Avenue Bethel, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°22′34″N 73°25′05″W / 41.3760°N 73.4180°W / 41.3760; -73.4180
Owned by	Connecticut Department of Transportation[1]
Operated by	Town of Bethel
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	HARTransit: 5
Construction
Parking	197 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	42
History
Opened	1852
Rebuilt	1996
Passengers
2018	228 daily boardings[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station Redding toward South Norwalk, Stamford or Grand Central Danbury Branch Danbury Terminus
Former services Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Redding toward Norwalk and South Norwalk Pittsfield Branch Danbury toward Pittsfield

Bethel station is a commuter rail station on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Bethel, Connecticut.

History

The original Bethel station opened in 1852 on the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. The original station building eventually burned down on December 15, 1898, as a result of an overheated stove. The station was eventually replaced the following year in 1899. The 1899-built station served passengers until 1996, when it was taken out of service but not demolished.^[3] The current station on Durant Avenue was built in 1996 and succeeds the previous station on Depot Place. The old station is still standing, but trains no longer stop at it. The building subsequently became a bicycle shop, then a brewery.^[4]

Station layout

The station has a five-car-long high-level side platform to the east of the single track.^[5]: 28 The station has 197 parking spaces, all owned by the state.^[6] Most of these are permit spaces, but there is also metered parking available. The station building is open during rush hours and has a bakery, seating area, and restroom, but no ticket machines. The station is operated by the town of Bethel, though it is owned by ConnDOT.^[1]