SGC-CT063-063 · Research edition September 12, 2026
A selected, source-based research collection for New Haven and Fairfield counties. Includes credited photographs where reusable images were located, historical interpretation and links to supporting records. It is a growing inventory, not an exhaustive survey. Photographs retain their individual dates and reuse terms; images do not establish present access conditions.
The story in pictures
Stevenson station site 152
2012-04-29
Site of the former Stevenson station in the Stevenson section of Monroe, Connecticut along the Housatonic Railroad's Derby Extension.
The paired images identify the former Stevenson passenger station in the Stevenson section of Monroe. The historical photographic postcard records the station building, while the 2012 photograph identifies stone foundation rubble beside the former station location. [CT063-S01][CT063-S02]
The later photographer places the site on the Housatonic Railroad’s Derby Extension and records continued freight use at the time. The disappearance of a passenger station therefore does not establish abandonment of the railway. Precise opening and removal dates remain research gaps in this edition. [CT063-S01][CT063-S02]
The historical postcard and 2012 foundation photograph tell different parts of the Stevenson story. One presents a recognizable passenger building; the other directs attention to rubble and location. Their comparison can recover a place that is no longer obvious, but it cannot supply the building's exact opening or removal date. Those remain questions for timetables, maps and company records. [CT063-S01][CT063-S02]
The later photographer's account describes freight use at the time, an important qualification to the idea of an abandoned station. A passenger facility can disappear while trains still use the line. The distinction shifts the story from simple loss to a change in railway functions. The archive retains the date of that observation rather than presenting it as a current operating statement, and keeps Stevenson in Monroe geographically distinct from similarly named stations elsewhere. [CT063-S01][CT063-S02]
Key dates
Historic postcard — Passenger station building documented CT063-S02
2012 — Foundation remains photographed beside a freight line CT063-S01
Site status: Former passenger station; adjacent freight route documented in use in 2012
A closer look at the surviving record
Stevenson station site 152
Site of the former Stevenson station in the Stevenson section of Monroe, Connecticut along the Housatonic Railroad's Derby Extension. Former passenger station; the adjacent rail line was used for freight when the 2012 photo was taken.
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CT063-S01 · Sources & research leads · Source reviewed September 2026
Photographer’s location record: Stevenson station foundations
Supporting source for the collection’s history, chronology and research notes. A photographic postcard and a later view of foundations record the loss of a small station.
External source; the full publication remains with its publisher. The archive provides an original educational summary and a link. See the collection history for the claims supported by this record.
CT063-S02 · Sources & research leads · Source reviewed September 2026
Historical photographic postcard: Stevenson station
Supporting source for the collection’s history, chronology and research notes. A photographic postcard and a later view of foundations record the loss of a small station.
External source; the full publication remains with its publisher. The archive provides an original educational summary and a link. See the collection history for the claims supported by this record.
Site of the former Stevenson station in the Stevenson section of Monroe, Connecticut along the Housatonic Railroad's Derby Extension.
CC0 public domain dedication; attribution appreciated but not required. Image supplied at web resolution; no editorial changes to the source image. Former passenger station; the adjacent rail line was used for freight when the 2012 photo was taken.
Credit: Pedro Xing / CC0. Cite SGC SGC-CT063-063, CT063-P01, source title, page and URL; accessed 2026-09-12.
CT063-P02 · Photographs · circa 1907-1915
Stevenson station postcard
Divided back postcard of Stevenson station
Public domain in the United States (source file license). Image supplied at web resolution; no editorial changes to the source image. Former passenger station; the adjacent rail line was used for freight when the 2012 photo was taken. 500px web thumbnail after source throttled larger image.
Credit: Unknown photographer / Public domain. Cite SGC SGC-CT063-063, CT063-P02, source title, page and URL; accessed 2026-09-12.
ED-H2-HT-SP-043 · Photographs · circa 1890; exact exposure date unknown
First Stevenson station nearing completion
The first Stevenson station appears near the end of construction. Monroe Historical Society dates its opening to June 12, 1890.
Available at the linked repository; image or full record is not included in this download. Kevin Daly's article identifies the first station as destroyed May19,1905; replacement was moved from Monroe. Keep first and replacement depots distinct. Reuse: Rights review: no image reuse terms verified; link only.
Credit: Unidentified photographer / Monroe Historical Society (publisher; physical original not identified). Cite SGC SGC-CT063-063, ED-H2-HT-SP-043, source title, page and URL; accessed 2026-09-12.
ED-H2-HT-SP-044 · Photographs · Modern explanatory map; date unspecified
Map locating the original and replacement Stevenson stations
A modern location map helps distinguish the first Stevenson depot from its replacement.
Available at the linked repository; image or full record is not included in this download. This is a modern interpretive map, not a nineteenth-century railroad map. Reuse: Rights review: no image reuse terms verified; link only.
