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West Redding is an intermediate stop on the Danbury Branch. The biggest question for the station is whether it's name is West Redding as all the signage says in the station or Redding what the time table and MNR map says The station is fairly inaccessible, all three means of egress (two staircases and a wheelchair ramp) from the platform lead directly to a large parking lot that exits to a local road, that then leads out of the area. Like many of the stations on this branch it feels like the platform is quite new, probably replacing a dilapidated low-level platform. The station has a single side platform for the one track line. This platform has a quite modern canopy with a metal frame but wooden roof. There is a waiting area on the platform that does have a bit of the bus station look with glass walls and black beams between them but has a wooden bench inside of it and is in excellent shape. There are little ADA platform signs along some of the platform columns, as well as a tactile warning strip.
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(west_redding1) A Connecticut Commuter Rail sign for the West Redding Railroad Station at the entrance to the parking lot. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding2) The West Redding Station platform visible in the distance with a station sign just above cars in the parking lot. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding3) Looking into the Plexiglas enclosed waiting area at West Redding, it does have a nice long wooden bench. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding4) A sign on the waiting shelter at West Redding for public meetings regarding an extension of the Danbury Branch up to New Milford. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008
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(west_redding5) A view down the platform at New Milford, the ramp down to street level is visible as well as the wooden roof of the platform canopy. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding6) A ADA West Redding Station sign on a platform column at West Redding. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding7) Looking down the platform towards an end of it a West Redding Station sign with trees in the background are visible. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding8) A platform sign at West Redding. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008
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(west_redding9) A no smoking sign on the platform at West Redding. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding10) An exit sign on the platform at West Redding, do you want stairs or a telephone and a ramp. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding11) Another view of the platform at West Redding from the parking lot. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding12) A sign in small paved area right near a grade crossing north of West Redding saying that the parking lot shouldn't be used by cars for commuter parking and they will be subject to the $5 parking fee. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008
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(west_redding13) An old grade crossing without crossing gates and only warning lights just north of the station platform at West Redding. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding14) MNR Shoreliner III Cab Car #6302 becomes visible behind some bushes north of West Redding Station. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding15) MNR Shoreliner III Cab Car #6302 gets closer to the grade crossing at West Redding,. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008(west_redding16) Now all three Shoreliner III Cars (The cab car is #6302) of a Danbury Shuttle train are visible at a grade crossing just north of the West Redding Station, the light blue of the leased Amtrak P40 is also visible. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 12 June, 2008
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