Housatonic River Railroad Bridge, Stratford

#8 among attractions in Stratford

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The Housatonic River Railroad Bridge is a historic bridge carrying Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line trackage across the lower Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The bridge is also used by Amtrak for its Northeast Corridor services. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, which also refers to the bridge as the Devon Bridge. It is also referred to as the Devon Railroad Bridge by the state Department of Environmental Protection. ()

Coordinates: 41°12'19"N, 73°6'37"W

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Stratford United States

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Housatonic River Railroad Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Washington Bridge, Captain David Judson House, Moses Wheeler Bridge, Boardwalk Marina.

~1810 ftS
Fishing spot, Bridge
Washington Bridge, Stratford
9 min walk • The Washington Bridge, also known as the Devon Bridge, carries U.S. Route 1 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the city of Milford to the town of Stratford. Its geographic location is N 41.20037 by W −73.11039.
1.6 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Captain David Judson House, Stratford
41 min walk • The Captain David Judson House is a historic house at 967 Academy Hill in Stratford, Connecticut. It was built by David Judson ca. 1750.
~310 ftSE
Bridge
Moses Wheeler Bridge, Stratford
2 min walk • Moses Wheeler Bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Housatonic River between Stratford and the Devon section of Milford. The current bridge is a 14-span continuous girder and floorbeam structure that carries three lanes of traffic in each direction, with full inside and outside shoulders.
~1040 ftS
41°12'9"N • 73°6'40"W
Boardwalk Marina, Stratford
6 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.3 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
National Helicopter Museum, Stratford
33 min walk • The National Helicopter Museum is a non-profit museum focused on the history of the helicopter and aviation industry around Stratford, Connecticut in the United States. The museum was founded in 1983 by Dr. Raymond Jankowich and Robert McCloud.
1.4 miSW
Park
Sterling House, Stratford
36 min walk • Sterling House is a community center at 2283 Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut. It is located in a mansion that was built by John William Sterling in 1886. Sterling House is a Romanesque mansion on the property. In its early days it was the home of the Sterling family.
1.4 miSW
Georgian architecture
Sterling Homestead, Stratford
36 min walk • The Sterling Homestead is a historic house at 2225 Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof and two interior chimneys.
1.6 miSW
41°11'24"N • 73°7'57"W
The Historic William Perry House, Stratford
40 min walk • Museum, History museum
1.6 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. James Church, Stratford
40 min walk • St. James is a Roman Catholic church in Stratford, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.8 miSW
Georgian architecture
Nathaniel Curtis House, Stratford
20 min walk • The Nathaniel Curtis House is a Georgian style house at 600 Housatonic Avenue in Stratford, Connecticut. Built about 1735, it is one of the town's few surviving 18th-century buildings.
1.2 miNE
Ice rink, Sport venue, Sport
Milford Ice Pavilion, Milford
32 min walk • Milford Ice Pavilion is a 1,000-seat skating rink in Milford, Connecticut. It is home to the Milford Indians co-op high school team, and Sacred Heart University Pioneers men's ice hockey team until 2016.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Housatonic River Railroad Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Moses Wheeler Bridge, Stratford (2 min walk), Boardwalk Marina, Stratford (6 min walk), Washington Bridge, Stratford (9 min walk), Nathaniel Curtis House, Stratford (20 min walk).

How to get to Housatonic River Railroad Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Housatonic River Railroad Bridge:

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Stratford (33 min walk)