East Street (CDOT station)

East Street

East Street station under construction in December 2014
Coordinates 41°41′15″N 72°45′33″W / 41.6875°N 72.7592°W
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
History
Opened March 28, 2015[1]
Services
  Starting March 2015  
Preceding station   ConnDOT   Following station
CTfastrak

East Street is an under construction bus rapid transit station on the CTfastrak line, located off East Street (CT-175) in New Britain, Connecticut. It will open with the line on March 28, 2015.[1] The station consists of two side platforms serving the busway, with two center passing lanes to allow express buses to pass buses stopped at the station.[2] Along with Cedar Street, it serves Central Connecticut State University.

The New York and New England Railroad (and predecessor Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad) served a station named Pratts at Allen Street.[3] It opened around 1860 and was closed around 1890, replaced by nearby Claytons station.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CTfastrak to Begin Service March 28, 2015: Public Invited to Open Houses to Learn More about the Service" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Station Site Plans". Connecticut Department of Transportation. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Karr, Ronald Dale (1995). The Rail Lines of Southern New England. Branch Line Press. p. 83. ISBN 0942147022.
  4. ↑ "Track 12: CT Passenger Stations, O-P". Tyler City Station. Retrieved 17 January 2015.