The small town of Beacon Falls is one of a handful of stops on the Metro-North Waterbury Branch Line that will be getting a new upgraded train platform. The state Department of Transportation is expecting to begin construction on the Beacon Falls train platform on Railroad Avenue in the spring of 2026 with work expected to take a year and a half. The estimated $27 million project will be paid for with a combination of 80% federal and 20% state funds and will include a new 350-foot-long platform with a full canopy and windscreens for the entire length. The platform deck will be heated to allow for efficient snow melting. The new high-level platform will be fully ADA compliant to ensure passengers of all abilities can safely board the train, DOT spokeswoman Eva Zymaris said. The state Department of Transportation will be upgrading several train stations on the Waterbury Branch Line which includes Waterbury, Seymour, Ansonia, and Derby-Shelton. Naugatuck and state officials broke ground on July 18 for a new $33.2 Naugatuck Train Station in downtown on Old Firehouse Road.

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