North Haven (CDOT station)
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| Coordinates | 41°22′39″N 72°52′42″W / 41.3775°N 72.8783°WCoordinates: 41°22′39″N 72°52′42″W / 41.3775°N 72.8783°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | New Haven–Springfield Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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North Haven is a planned passenger rail station in North Haven, Connecticut on the Hartford Line. As of January 2015, the Connecticut Department of Transportation secured funding for construction of four new stations that would be built for the line (along with Enfield, West Hartford and Newington).[1]
As of late 2015, funding for the commuter rail itself had been secured, and the service is scheduled to begin operation in early 2018.[2]
Design
The station is proposed to be located on Devine Street in North Haven, adjacent to the intersection of State Street (US 5) and CT-40. Direct access from I-91 will be possible via Route 40, while commuters coming from the Wilbur Cross Parkway (which is intended for traffic bypassing New Haven) will have to use surface streets from the nearest exits.
The station will consist of two 180-foot high-level platforms, each with a 100-foot shelter, connected by an elevated pedestrian bridge. A larger parking lot would be built on the east side of the tracks to supplement the existing park-and-ride lot.[3] The station is estimated to cost $6-9.5 million.[4]
History
A station was previously located at the Devine Street site, serving Amtrak's Connecticut Valley Service (now Shuttle). Service began stopping at North Haven effective October 26, 1980 and ended six years later along with service to Thompsonville effective October 26, 1986.[5][6]
In 2004, the Recommended Action of the New Haven Hartford Springfield Commuter Rail Implementation Study included the construction of a new North Haven/Hamden station at the Route 40 Connector as part of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail Line.[4] A preliminary design located the new parking lot west of Route 5 instead of east of the tracks.[7]
References
- ↑ Altimari, Daniela (12 January 2015). "Bond Commission Authorizes Funds For Rail Projects". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ Stacom, Dan (4 December 2015). "Springfield-To-New CommHavenuter Rail Cost Increases, Service Begins In 2018". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ CDM Smith (24 February 2012). "Station and Layover Site Concept Plans" (PDF). New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Environmental Assessment. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- 1 2 Wilbur Smith Associates (November 2004). "Recommended Action" (PDF). New Haven Hartford Springfield Commuter Rail Implementation Study. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ National Passenger Rail Corporation (as Amtrak) (1 February 1981). "National Train Timetables". The Museum of Railway Timetables. p. 12, 55. Retrieved 3 April 2013. Compare to August 1980 timetable
- ↑ National Passenger Rail Corporation (as Amtrak) (26 October 1986). "National Train Timetables". The Museum of Railway Timetables. p. 9, 11. Retrieved 3 April 2013. Compare to April 1986 timetable
- ↑ URS. "North Haven Conceptual Site Plan" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-19. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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