South Norwalk (Metro-North station)

The South Norwalk Metro-North Railroad station is owned and managed by the Norwalk Parking Authority, and is the most significant of three stations serving the residents of Norwalk, Connecticut via the New Haven Line. Nicknamed "SoNo" by riders and staff, the station is the point where the Danbury Branch connects to the Northeast Corridor, as well as a peak-hour terminal for some express trains. It is the last stop for New Haven super-express trains before they run non-stop to Grand Central Terminal in New York. Just east of the station is the South Norwalk Railroad Bridge, and next to that is the SONO Switch Tower Museum, a preserved switch tower which is open on summer weekend afternoons.The predecessor station in the same location was named Norwalk & South Norwalk in timetables of the New York, New Haven and Hartford and successor Penn Central.South Norwalk is 41mi from Grand Central Terminal, and the average travel time from Grand Central is 64 minutes, though this varies depending on run and time of day.The station has approximately 800 parking spaces, none owned by the state.The older station building at the eastbound side of the tracks contains a small restaurant, serving pizza, wine and beer. The 900sqft space is subleased from the New England Fashion Design Association.