Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge, Bridgeport

Name: Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge
Address: Bridgeport, United States

#53 among attractions in Bridgeport

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Facts and practical information

The Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge is a railroad drawbridge over the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Owned by the State of Connecticut and maintained and operated by both Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad, it is also referred to as Pequonnock River Bridge, PECK Bridge, and Undergrade Bridge 55.90. Currently the bridge is part of the Northeast Corridor line, carrying rail traffic of Amtrak and Metro-North, as well as freight trains operated by the Providence & Worcester Railroad. ()

Opened: 1998 (26 years ago)Length: 372 ftWidth: 35 ftCoordinates: 41°10'59"N, 73°11'11"W

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Webster Bank Arena, Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, Barnum Museum, McLevy Hall.

0.7 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport
18 min walk • Total Mortgage Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Managed by the Oak View Group, the arena was built alongside the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and opened on October 10, 2001.
0.9 miSW
Monuments and statues
Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, Bridgeport
22 min walk • The Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the intersection of Fairfield and Park avenues. The fountain was built in 1912–1913 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1985.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum
Barnum Museum, Bridgeport
14 min walk • The Barnum Museum is a museum at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It has an extensive collection related to P. T. Barnum and the history of Bridgeport, and is housed in a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miS
City hall, Historical place
McLevy Hall, Bridgeport
13 min walk • McLevy Hall is a historic municipal building at 202 State Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. The building was built in 1854 to house both the City Hall and the Fairfield County Courthouse, and served as Bridgeport City Hall into the 1930s.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
St. Augustine Cathedral, Bridgeport
14 min walk • St. Augustine Cathedral, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.7 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Baptist Church, Bridgeport
19 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic church at 126 Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1893, it is a distinctive local example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, designed by local architect Joseph W. Northrop for a congregation founded in 1837. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
~1330 ftW
Theater, Beaux-Arts architecture
Palace and Majestic Theaters, Bridgeport
7 min walk • The Palace and the Majestic are a pair of historic performance and film venues at 1315-1357 Main Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1921-22 by Sylvester Z. Poli in a single building that also housed a hotel, they were in their heyday a posh and opulent sight, designed by noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb.
0.6 miS
Museum
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport
16 min walk • The Housatonic Museum of Art is a museum at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The museum's collection is displayed throughout the college campus and in the Burt Chernow Galleries, which also hosts visiting exhibitions.
~1280 ftNW
Bridge
East Washington Avenue Bridge, Bridgeport
7 min walk • The East Washington Avenue Bridge refers to the bridges that have connected East Washington Avenue over the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
0.4 miSW
41°10'42"N • 73°11'32"W
Bijou Theatre CT, Bridgeport
12 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.8 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Patrick's Church, Bridgeport
20 min walk • St. Patrick Church is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge?

Nearby attractions include East Washington Avenue Bridge, Bridgeport (7 min walk), Palace and Majestic Theaters, Bridgeport (7 min walk), Cardinal Shehan Center, Bridgeport (7 min walk), East Bridgeport Historic District, Bridgeport (8 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge:

Bus

B6 • Lines: 1 (3 min walk)
C6 • Lines: 19X (3 min walk)

Train

Bridgeport (10 min walk)