![]() ![]() The new station and transit hub (the CTTransit B4, B5, B6 and J6 bus lines stop here) is indeed modern. The West Haven station is intended to ease traffic on 95 and provide easier connections to the VA Hospital, the University of New Haven and the Yale West campus that sits a little over two miles away. Plans to build a new MNR stop in either Orange or West Haven go back to the 1990s and, although West Haven was selected as the site in late 2001, the new location here does not necessarily preclude a future stop in Orange, should demand warrant one. That possibility became a reality on August 19, 2013, when the station officially began filling the ten-mile gap between Milford and New Haven Union. ![]() Now I can walk here in about 20 minutes.” sponsored by “I used to pay almost $300 a year to park there. Karen, a local resident boarding the 7:24 to her job in Stamford, lives less than a mile away and doesn’t miss driving on I-95 to Milford. Yet, for West Haveners tired of dealing with the hassles of getting to New Haven or Milford just to catch a train somewhere else, the new station is long-overdue. ![]() “Rush” is a relative term for this Metro-North-only stop, whose foot traffic doesn’t match that of the busier New Haven Union Station, where Amtrak, Metro-North and Shore Line East converge. ![]() Only about 20 people stand on the Grand Central-bound platform as the 7:24 train rolls up, but that’s because its cars won’t reach NYC until after 9:00, meaning the morning’s commuter rush has already happened. If departing outside of the shuttle’s operating hours, see above for transportation options, or pick-up the CTtransit 206 bus route at the corner of Elm Street and Church Street.B y 7:15 a.m., most of the nearly 650 parking spaces at the West Haven Metro-North Railroad (MNR) station are filled. Board the shuttle near the corner of Temple and George Streets. Text 20 30-minutes prior to your arrival at Temple Street Garage to determine if the shuttle is operating and to request a pick-up. Ride to HVN: Shuttle transportation is provided from Temple Street Garage to HVN on Friday and Saturday between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, but only if all on-site parking lots are full. Follow the instructions on the ticket to discount the parking fee to $15/day. Board the HVN parking shuttle outside of the arrivals building and request a stop at Temple Street Garage with the driver.ĭiscount Ticket: Request a discount ticket from the shuttle driver when returning to Temple Street Garage. Ride From HVN: Shuttle transportation is provided from HVN to Temple Street Garage for all arriving passengers that parked at Temple Street Garage. If departing outside of the shuttle’s operating hours, see above for transportation options, or pick-up the CTtransit 206 bus route at the corner of Elm Street and Church Street. Ride to HVN: Shuttle transportation is provided from Temple Street Garage to HVN on Friday and Saturday between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, but only if all parking lots on-site are full. ![]()
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