Union Station (New Haven)

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New Haven-Union Station
Address	50 Union Avenue New Haven, Connecticut 06519
Routes	Acela Express - Regional - Vermonter
Other service	MTA Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, Shore Line East
Code	NHV

Union Station is the main railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut. Opened in 1918 after the first Union Station was destroyed by fire, it fell into decline along with the rest of the railroad industry in North America after World War II, and was shuttered in 1954. Reopened after renovations in the early 1980s, it is now the premier gateway to the city.

The handsomely restored building features two Dunkin' Donuts outlets as well as newstands and car rentals. Parking for the station has become a major bottleneck, despite a large parking structure attached to the station in addition to parking lots, with waits to leave the parking lots of an hour or more at peak times, often longer than the actual train trip. This has been partially alleviated by the opening of the State Street station and the opening of other large parking structures in the area, and construction of more parking is under way to help further.

Contents 1 Current service 1.1 Amtrak 1.2 Metro-North 1.3 Shore Line East 1.4 Future Service 2 External links

[edit] Current service

[edit] Amtrak

Amtrak runs frequent service through Union Station along the electrified Northeast Corridor rail line. Most Amtrak trains are Regional trains or Acela Express trains operating between New York City and Boston.

Shuttle trains to Springfield, Massachusetts connect with some Regional trains; other Regionals run through to Springfield from New York or vice versa. These through trains must change locomotives at New Haven, as the track north to Springfield is not electrified, unlike the Northeast Corridor.

Additionally, the Vermonter provides through service from Washington, D.C. beyond Springfield to St. Albans, Vermont.

Because of Continental Airlines code sharing on select Amtrak trains between Union Station and its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport in the New York City area, Union Station is assigned the IATA airport code of ZVE.

[edit] Metro-North

Metro-North Railroad operates its New Haven Line from Union Station, to Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The service is well patronized by commuters, despite the travel time of nearly two hours.

[edit] Shore Line East

Shore Line East is a commuter rail service operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation designed to serve residents of coastal Connecticut east of New Haven who work in New Haven, Stamford, or New York. Shore Line East trains run primarily inbound from New London, Connecticut in the morning, and primarily outbound in the evening.

[edit] Future Service

The states of Connecticut and Massachusetts have approved funding for the creation of commuter rail service from New Haven to Springfield on the current Amtrak line, with a shuttle bus connection in Windsor Locks for Bradley International Airport. Early work has begun, with service expected to begin in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

• Amtrak - New Haven, CT
• Metro-North Railroad - New Haven-Union Station
• Shore Line East - Union Station, New Haven

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Previous station	Amtrak			Next station
Stamford To: Washington		Acela Express		New London To: Boston South
Bridgeport To: Newport News		Regional		Wallingford To: Springfield
				Old Saybrook To: Boston South
Bridgeport To: Washington		Vermonter		Wallingford To: St. Albans
Previous station	Metro-North Railroad			Next station
Milford To: Grand Central		New Haven Line		New Haven-State Street To: [[ (Metro-North station)|]]