Branford (Shore Line East station)
Branford | |||||||||||
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 The single platform at Branford in 2012, before the addition of a second platform | |||||||||||
| Location |
39 Maple Street Branford, CT 06405 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°16′29″N 72°49′02″W / 41.2746°N 72.8173°WCoordinates: 41°16′29″N 72°49′02″W / 41.2746°N 72.8173°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | CDOT | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform (second platform under construction) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Rebuilt |
August 8, 2005 December 18, 2015 (planned)[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25,000V (AC) overhead catenary | ||||||||||
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Branford is a station along the Shore Line East commuter railroad between Stamford and New London, Connecticut. Branford is also a station on the northern section Northeast Corridor. Amtrak does not stop at this station but Amtrak trains pass through it.[2]
History
Prior to the establishment of the Shore Line East system, Branford was a stop for Amtrak's Beacon Hill trains.[3] The current station, with an ADA-compliant high-level side platform, opened on August 8, 2005, replacing a nearby earlier station with low-level platforms.[4]
Ridership increases rendered the 199-spot parking lot at Branford insufficient. As a result, a 272-spot expansion was opened in June 2011, bringing total available parking at the station to 471 spots.[5]
A second platform on the north side of the tracks was originally to be constructed beginning in November 2012.[6] Construction on the $16.5M project - which includes the new platform, a pedestrian overpass with elevators, a drop-off lot on the north side of the tracks, and restoration of an existing parking lot - began in September 2013.[7] Major construction took place in 2014 with the intention to open the new platform by August 2015.[8] As of September 2015, the new platform and pedestrian bridge are officially scheduled to open on December 18, 2015, but will likely be delayed into 2016 due to the previous harsh winter and other issues.[1]
Other train stations in Branford
Downtown Branford was not the only part of Branford with a train station. Stations were located at Pine Orchard (off Pine Orchard Road) and Stony Creek (off Totoket Road (CT-146) near Branford Center). Both stops served the Clamdigger until it was discontinued in 1972.[9]
References
- 1 2 Ortiz, Juliemar (10 September 2015). "DOT confirms delayed finish of Branford train station, aims for December". New Haven Register. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Branford". www.shorelineeast.com. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ↑ "1979 The Beacon Hill". www.rrpicturearchives.net. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ↑ "What's New". Connecticut Department of Transportation. 8 August 2005. Archived from the original on 17 August 2005.
- ↑ Hunter, Felicia. "Commuters See a Lot to Like at Branford Train Station". Branford Patch. Patch. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ Mazzacane, Steven M. (31 July 2012). "New North Side Platform and Overpass for Branford Train Station". The Branford Seven. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ Mazzacane, Stephen M. (9 September 2013). "Work Begins on Branford Train Station Improvements". Branford Seven. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ Quaye, Mercy A. (30 September 2014). "Branford train station makeover on Maple Street right on schedule". New Haven Register. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) (1 May 1971). "Nationwide Schedules of Intercity Passenger Service". The Museum of Railway Timetables. p. 6. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
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