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Derby-Shelton Metro-North Station: Tickets, Destinations & On-Time Data
Waterbury Branch · Zone 51 · None accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Derby-Shelton station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 27 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Derby-Shelton (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #103 most of 112 Metro-North stations, and 10.9% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 31 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Derby-Shelton go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Derby-Shelton, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Bridgeport
24% of tickets6 a day - Waterbury
23% of tickets6 a day - Grand Central
14% of tickets4 a day - Stamford
7% of tickets2 a day - Naugatuck
5% of tickets1 a day - Stratford
4% of tickets1 a day - Milford
2% of tickets1 a day - Harlem-125 St
2% of tickets1 a day
What tickets do Derby-Shelton riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
32% of peak and off-peak tickets from Derby-Shelton were peak fares.
- One-way
7,545 sold77.3% - Other
1,208 sold12.4% - Day pass
563 sold5.8% - Round trip
134 sold1.4% - Monthly
132 sold1.4% - 10-trip
100 sold1% - Weekly
79 sold0.8%
Are Derby-Shelton trains on time?
On time means arriving within 5 minutes 59 seconds of schedule. The railroad reports this by branch, not by station.
From Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, 97.3% of New Haven trains were on time (97.8% the year before). Every Metro-North branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Derby-Shelton is listed as none accessible. Across the New Haven Branch, elevators worked 99.7% of the time over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Waterbury Branch
- Ansonia 28 tickets a day
- Beacon Falls 4 tickets a day
- Naugatuck 40 tickets a day
- Seymour 17 tickets a day
- Waterbury 262 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Derby-Shelton on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Derby-Shelton station?
About 27 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Derby-Shelton (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #103 most of 112 Metro-North stations, 10.9% fewer than the year before.
Is Derby-Shelton station accessible?
The MTA lists Derby-Shelton as none accessible. Check mta.info before you travel.
What fare zone is Derby-Shelton in?
Derby-Shelton is in zone 51 on the Waterbury Branch.
Where do people go from Derby-Shelton?
The most common destination on tickets from Derby-Shelton is Bridgeport.
Data (data.ny.gov): MTA Railroad Ticket Sales, MTA Rail Stations, Metro-North Elevator and Escalator Availability, Metro-North On-Time Performance. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
Source code: github.com/MantieReid/mta-data-analysis · Analysis by Mantie Reid II (CC BY 4.0).
This is an independent data analysis project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
Data is sourced from the MTA through the New York State Open Data Portal. Visualizations, calculations, and interpretations are independently produced. Data may be revised, incomplete, or delayed. For official transit information, visit mta.info.