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A map of Connecticut's railroads, circa 1912, showing approximately their maximum extent This is a list of railroad companies which currently or formerly operated at least partially in the U.S. state of Connecticut .
CT Rail's Shore Line East commuter rail service runs between New London and New Haven. When service initially started along the line on May 29, 1990, CT Rail commuter trains were intended to be a temporary measure in order to reduce congestion along Interstate 95 during a highway construction project. However, the service was made permanent due ...
This is a route-map template for the rail transport in Connecticut, a state passenger rail network. For a key to symbols, see {{ railway line legend }} . For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap .
A weekend Shore Line East train arrives at New London in June 2013. The major obstacle preventing full New London service was the bridge over the Connecticut River between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme. The drawbridge section is closed for a certain period of time to allow trains to pass, which prevents large boats from passing under.
The New Haven Line is a 72.7 mi (117.0 km) commuter rail line operated by the Metro-North Railroad in the U.S. states of New York and Connecticut.Running from New Haven, Connecticut, to New York City, the New Haven Line joins the Harlem Line in Mount Vernon, New York, and continues south to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan.
Test train at Hartford Union Station in June 2018. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) provides commuter train service on the line under its new CTrail branding; these trains are currently operated by TransitAmerica Services and Alternate Concepts Inc., operating as a joint venture, under a 5-year, $45 million contract. [7]
The Connecticut Southern Railroad (reporting mark CSO) [1] is a 90-mile (140 km) long short-line railroad operating in Connecticut and Massachusetts.The company was formed in 1996 as a spinoff of Conrail by shortline holding company RailTex and subsequently acquired in 2000 by RailAmerica.
The Connecticut Valley Railroad Association, the Empire State Railway Museum, and private investors created today's for-profit Valley Railroad, obtaining a charter from the Connecticut State Legislature. The State of Connecticut took ownership of the line from the Penn Central, and designated the Valley line as a linear State Park.