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“During this recent phase of work, crews demolished the existing north platform, constructed a temporary platform and installed access ramps to facilitate the future construction of the new station,” said Josh Morgan, spokesperson for Connecticut’s Department of Transportation. “We advise commuters to arrive a bit earlier than usual as they get adjusted to the new temporary platform.”

Future closures will be planned for crews to replace the East Norwalk Train Station. When complete, the station will have new six-car platforms on both sides along with improved parking and drop-off loops.

“Getting this work completed in only three weeks and inside a small footprint is a great success,” Morgan said.

DOT coordinated with the city of Norwalk to ensure commuters were able to travel on a free shuttle to use the South Norwalk Train Station instead.

“Over the last few weeks while work has been ongoing, the shuttle service has proven to be successful,” Morgan said. “In just the first 10 days, we saw over 750 commuters utilize the shuttle.”

This is the second time this year the station was closed for three weeks. In March, the station and a portion of East Avenue under the rail bridge were closed as well.

“We have not heard complaints from residents or commuters during construction,” Morgan said. “That is really a testament to the strong collaboration between CTDOT, the City of Norwalk, Norwalk Transit District, Park Norwalk and Metro-North Railroad. We all worked in partnership to ensure the public was aware of the temporary closure and that alternative means of transportation were available.”

The next closures are anticipated for fall 2025 and summer 2027, Morgan said.

The new station project is connected to DOT’s $1 billion Walk Bridge Replacement project along with other rail improvements in the Norwalk area.

With East Norwalk only a few minutes ride from the Walk Bridge, DOT is improving the area in what are called TIME-2 projects for Track Improvement, Mobility and Enhancement project. These projects are designed to improve the railway speed and rider experience.