South Norwalk Railroad Bridge, Norwalk

#25 among attractions in Norwalk

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The South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is an 1895 bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut. It carries the four sets of Metro-North railroad tracks across the busy intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in the South Norwalk section of the city. The bridge is adjacent to the South Norwalk Switch Tower Museum, which showcases the railroad switch tower where tracks were physically switched at the intersection of the Danbury Branch and the New Haven Line. ()

Opened: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 41°5'56"N, 73°25'8"W

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South Norwalk Railroad Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Calf Pasture Beach, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum.

~1070 ftNE
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk
6 min walk • The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is an aquarium located in the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. The aquarium features harbor seals, river otters, sharks, jellyfish, loggerhead turtles, and hundreds of other animals living in re-creations of their natural Long Island Sound habitats.
1.6 miSE
Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk
41 min walk • Calf Pasture Beach is a historically significant park and beach in Norwalk, Connecticut. The area of the park lands is approximately.45 square miles.
0.8 miN
Museum, Children's museum, Office
Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk
21 min walk • Stepping Stones Museum for Children is a hands-on children's museum for ages 10 and under located at 303 West Avenue, in the Central section of Norwalk, Connecticut.
0.7 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk
18 min walk • The Lockwood–Mathews Mansion is a Second Empire style country house in Norwalk, Connecticut. Now a museum, it was built in 1864-68 for railroad and banking magnate LeGrand Lockwood.
0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
The SoNo Collection, Norwalk
11 min walk • The SoNo Collection is an upscale shopping mall in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was announced and originally developed by GGP Inc. in 2017; it has been owned and managed by Brookfield Properties, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, since its acquisition of GGP in 2018.
0.9 miE
Cemetery
East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk
22 min walk • Established in c. 1655, the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there.
1.1 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Mary Church, Norwalk
29 min walk • St. Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. As the first Catholic Church in Norwalk from which three other parishes developed, St. Mary's is considered the Mother Church of Norwalk.
~1280 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph Church, Norwalk
7 min walk • St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
~1050 ftNE
Bridge
Norwalk River, Norwalk
6 min walk • The Norwalk River Railroad Bridge is a swing bridge built in 1896 for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. It currently carries Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad trains over the Norwalk River.
0.8 miN
Nightlife, Entertainment district, Dancing
South Norwalk, Norwalk
20 min walk • South Norwalk is a neighborhood and the Second Taxing District in Norwalk, Connecticut. The neighborhood was originally a settlement called 'Old Well' which became chartered as the city of 'South Norwalk' on August 18, 1870.
0.9 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, Norwalk
24 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle was established in 1935.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Norwalk Railroad Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District, Norwalk (4 min walk), Norwalk River, Norwalk (6 min walk), Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk (6 min walk), Saint Joseph Church, Norwalk (7 min walk).

How to get to South Norwalk Railroad Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Norwalk Railroad Bridge:

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South Norwalk (7 min walk)
East Norwalk (22 min walk)