Sanford Station (Connecticut)
History
Sanford station first opened in 1852 as one of the original stations on the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. On August 11, 1891, the original station building was destroyed when a northbound freight train derailed. The accident closed the line to traffic for two hours. By the early 1900s, the station had begun to serve local cider mills. In 1908, due to the station being confused with the Stamford station, the name of the station was changed to "Topstone", another name for the neighborhood around the station. In 1938, the station was sold for $50 and subsequently demolished in April of that year.
Station layout
The station consisted of a main station house and an adjacent low-level side platform that was located on the west side of the Danbury Branch's two tracks at this location. The station was flanked on the north side by Topstone Road and on the west by Simpaug Turnpike in Redding.
References
- ^ Colley, Brent. "West Redding Connecticut (CT) History, Past and Present". historyofredding.net. historyofredding. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ New Haven Register, August 11, 1891, page 1
- ^ Sanders, Jack (April 14, 2020). RIDGEFIELD ENCYCLOPEDIA (4-20-20) (PDF). Ridgefield, Connecticut: Ridgefield Library. p. 231. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Belletzkie, Bob. "Stations:S-SM". Tylercitystation.info. Tylercitystation. Retrieved July 4, 2021.