Bridgeport is a shared Amtrak, Metro-North Railroad, and Shore Line East train station along the Northeast Corridor that serves Bridgeport, Connecticut and nearby towns. On the Metro-North, the station is the transfer point between the Waterbury Branch and the New Haven mainline. Besides Metro-North service, Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Vermonter stop at the station, as do Shore Line East trains. In addition the transfer point for Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority buses, the departure point for the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry across Long Island Sound to Port Jefferson, New York, and both the Arena at Harbor Yard and the Ballpark at Harbor Yard are located adjacent to the station.It is 55.4mi from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time is one hour, 21 minutes.Opened in 1975, the current station was designed by the local architectural firm of Antinozzi Associates. Unusually, the station spans the six lanes of Water Street, with the passenger waiting room located over the roadway. The simple concrete facades are scored with vertical lines or channels to create a textured surface. Throughout the day, as the sun rakes across the walls, the channels—of varying depth and width—produce a range of ever-changing shadows. Boxy in appearance and punctuated by rectangular windows, the station’s angularity is softened by the rounded edges of the access towers.
