Branch, extending service to New Milford and electrifying that extension. Electrification of the portion to Danbury would cost $400 million; the extension to New Milford would cost $450 million, and the electrification of the extension would cost $540 million. On February 1, 2017, the Connecticut State Bond Commission authorized $21 million in borrowing for upgrades at the Merritt 7 station as well as for the addition of a station on the New Haven Line. The Merritt 7 station would have a footbridge added, a raised platform, and an expanded shelter. Plans to reopen the long-closed Wall Street station are under consideration in wake of new housing developments in Norwalk Center. Stations West of , the New Haven Line continues southwest to Grand Central Terminal and northeast to Union Station in New Haven. All trains stop at all seven stations on the branch. The trip from Danbury to South Norwalk currently (2018) takes about 54 minutes. All peak trains and some off-peak run to on weekdays, and limited service runs to Grand Central Terminal as well. Limited through service from Danbury to Grand Central takes about 2 hours. Two weekday trains serve the intermediate stations (, , and ) in peak direction. The following connecting services are available to Amtrak, Metro-North Railroad, Shore Line East, Norwalk Transit District, and HARTransit. Rolling stock Unlike the New Haven main line or the New Canaan Branch, the Danbury Branch is not electrified, and uses diesel locomotives in push-pull operation. Usually, the diesels push trains toward Grand Central Terminal, and pull toward Danbury. All of the passenger cars used are Shoreliner series cars, powered by GE P32AC-DM Genesis or Brookville BL20GH locomotives. See also Connecticut Commuter Rail Council References External links Danbury Branch Electrification Feasibility Study (2006–2016) Metro-North Railroad New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad lines Rail infrastructure in Connecticut Passenger rail transportation in Connecticut Danbury, Connecticut Norwalk, Connecticut Transportation in Fairfield County, Connecticut Railway lines opened in 1852