The train station was also a big transportation hub in the early 1900’s as well. Route 7, which is also still in use today though largely developed since, provided a steady influx of road travelers as well. Many immigrants to Ridgefield arrived at this station and then left along the road to town. When Branchville was absorbed into Ridgefield, The station still kept its original name. This heritage has lent its name to many businesses in the area.

Another famous building located on a hill close to the train station is the old Ridgefield General Store. This building has become an art gallery, but its memory is remembered. The store was originally named P.D. DeBenigno Groceries & Merchandise and was traditionally owned by the DeBenigno family. This family’s store was the temporary home of most of the Italians that arrived in Ridgefield. The immigrants would eventually find homes of their own, but the store remained the center of Ridgefield’s Italian community in the 1910’s and 1920’s.