SoNo Switch Tower
SoNo Switch Tower is a preserved switch tower in Norwalk, Connecticut, in the United States. It was originally constructed in 1896 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad to control switches at the junction between the New Haven Line and the Danbury Branch.Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Rail museum in Norwalk, Connecticut
- Also known as: “SoNo Switch Sower Museum” and “SONO Switch Tower Museum”
- Address: 77 Washington Street, Norwalk, CT 06854
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maritime Aquarium and South Norwalk station.
Maritime Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is an aquarium located in the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is the only aquarium devoted to Long Island Sound, the "Estuary of National Significance" just outside our doors. Maritime Aquarium is situated 850 feet northeast of SoNo Switch Tower.
South Norwalk station
Railway station
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
South Norwalk station is a commuter rail station in Norwalk, Connecticut, served by the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line. It is owned and managed by the Norwalk Transit District. South Norwalk station is situated 1,600 feet southwest of SoNo Switch Tower.
The SoNo Collection
Shopping center
The SoNo Collection is an upscale shopping mall in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. It is operated by the mall's developer, GGP, which itself is a subsidiary of Brookfield Properties. The SoNo Collection is situated 2,100 feet north of SoNo Switch Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Norwalk and East Norwalk.
South Norwalk
Suburb
Photo: JohnOwensCT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut which corresponds to the city's Second Taxing District. Often referred to as SoNo, the neighborhood was originally settled as Old Well, then chartered as the city of South Norwalk on August 18, 1870.
East Norwalk
Village
Photo: StephenTS42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Norwalk is a neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. It is located mostly in Norwalk's third taxing district with segments of its northernmost area within the first and fifth taxing districts.
Norwalk
Photo: Noroton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Norwalk is a city of 91,000 people in Fairfield County, in the state of Connecticut in the United States of America. It includes the villages of: East Norwalk, West Norwalk, Cranbury, Silvermine, Winnipauk, Wilson Point, Harbor View, Rowayton and South Norwalk, known locally as "SoNo." Norwalk, probably due mostly to its proximity to New York City, is home to many large companies.
SoNo Switch Tower
- Categories: railway museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Norwalk, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.09916° or 41° 5′ 57″ northLongitude
-73.41847° or 73° 25′ 7″ westOperator
Western Connecticut Chapter, National Railway Historical SocietyOpen location code
87H83HXJ+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 588393106OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q114010983
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