Connecticut

Railroads Overview

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Connecticut lies between the major hubs of New York City and Boston along the Northeast Corridor, where the New York-Newark Combined Statistical Area, which includes four of Connecticut's seven largest cities, extends into the southwestern part of the state. Connecticut is the third-smallest state by area after Rhode Island and Delaware, and the 29th-most populous with more than 3.6 million residents as of 2024, ranking it fourth among the most densely populated U.S. states.

Population

3.6 million

Median Household Income

$90,213

No Vehicle Access

8.5%

Number of Amtrak Stations

18

Number of Amtrak Routes

3

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Public Transit Providers

Amtrak
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Connecticut Regional Transit Authority

Official Links

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Amtrak Stations

New Haven Union

New Haven Union (NHV)

New Haven Union Station is the main railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the third such station in the city of New Haven, prec…

Hours: Station Building: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 4

ADA Accessible: Yes

Windsor

Windsor (WND)

Windsor station is a historic railroad station on Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line, located in downtown Windsor, Connecticut. It is served by Amtr…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

New London

New London (NLC)

New London Union Station is a railroad station on the Northeast Corridor located in downtown New London, Connecticut, United States. Union Station is…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Guilford

Guilford (GUI)

Guilford station is a regional rail station on the Northeast Corridor, located slightly south of the town center of Guilford, Connecticut. Owned by t…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Westbrook

Westbrook (WSB)

Westbrook may refer to:

Hours: Station Building: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Wallingford

Wallingford (WFD)

Wallingford station is a train station on the New Haven–Springfield Line located in Wallingford, Connecticut. It is served by the CT Rail Hartford Li…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Bridgeport

Bridgeport (BRP)

Bridgeport station is a shared Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad train station along the Northeast Corridor serving Bridgeport, Connecticut and nearby …

Hours: Station Building: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Madison

Madison (MDS)

Madison station is a former train station in Madison, Florida. It was served by Amtrak's Sunset Limited, the national railroad passenger system. Serv…

Hours: Station Building: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Branford

Branford (BNF)

Branford station is a station on the Northeast Corridor located in Branford, Connecticut, and served by CT Rail Shore Line East commuter rail service.

Hours: Station Building: 5:30 AM - 11:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Old Saybrook

Old Saybrook (OSB)

Old Saybrook station is a regional rail station in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It is served by both Amtrak Northeast Regional intercity trains and CT …

Hours: Station Building: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Clinton

Clinton (CLN)

Clinton station is a regional rail station served by the CT Rail Shore Line East service located near downtown Clinton, Connecticut. The station has …

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

New Haven State Street

New Haven State Street (STS)

New Haven State Street station is a commuter rail station located on State Street in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. The secondary railroad station …

Hours: Station Building: 5:30 AM - 11:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 9

ADA Accessible: Yes

Berlin

Berlin (BER)

Berlin station is a train station located in the Kensington neighborhood of Berlin, Connecticut. It is on the New Haven–Springfield Line and is serve…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Windsor Locks

Windsor Locks (WNL)

Windsor Locks station is an Amtrak and CT Rail train station in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, on the New Haven–Springfield Line. It is served by four A…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Hartford

Hartford (HFD)

Hartford Union Station is a railroad station in Hartford, Connecticut, United States on the New Haven–Springfield Line. It is served by Amtrak Hartfo…

Hours: Station Building: 5:30 AM - 11:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 4

ADA Accessible: Yes

Stamford

Stamford (STM)

Stamford station, officially known as the Stewart B. McKinney Transportation Center or the Stamford Transportation Center, is a major railroad statio…

Hours: Station Building: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Meriden

Meriden (MDN)

Meriden Transit Center is a train station on the New Haven–Springfield Line located in Meriden, Connecticut. It is served by Amtrak's Northeast Regio…

Hours: Station Building: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: CT

Mystic

Mystic (MYS)

Mystic Station or Mystic station could refer to:Mystic station (Connecticut), an Amtrak train station in Connecticut Mystic Generating Station, a pow…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/New_York

Routes Served Count: 6

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: CT

Passing Routes

Amtrak Hartford Line

Amtrak Hartford Line

The Amtrak Hartford Line train takes you through beautiful scenery along New England's rolling hills from New Haven, through Hartford and into Sp…

Stations Served: 21

Travel Time: 1 hour 24 minutes

Major Stops: Hartford, New Haven Union, New Haven State Street, Eugene-Springfield, Springfield, Springfield

Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast

Regions Spanned: CT, MA

Northeast Regional

Northeast Regional

The Amtrak Northeast Regional train transports you along the Northeast Corridor and beyond while avoiding I-95 traffic. Book your trip today.

Stations Served: 114

Travel Time: 12 hours 30 minutes

Major Stops:

Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast

Regions Spanned: CT, DE, DC, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VA

Valley Flyer

Valley Flyer

Take the Valley Flyer train between New Haven and Greenfield with stops in Springfield and Northampton. Book your trip today.

Stations Served: 14

Travel Time: 2 hours 48 minutes

Major Stops: New Haven Union, New Haven State Street, Greenfield, Eugene-Springfield, Springfield, Springfield, Northampton

Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast

Regions Spanned: CT, MA