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New Haven-Union Station
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Station statistics
Address 50 Union Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519
Lines Amtrak:
Acela Express
Regional
Vermonter
Commuter:
New Haven Line
Shore Line East
Connections Connecticut Transit
Other information
Opened 1918
Rebuilt 1985
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Code NHV
Traffic
Passengers (2006) 631,596 Red_Arrow_Down.svg 3%
Services
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toward Washington

Acela Express
Regional

toward Washington

Vermonter

toward St. Albans

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toward Stamford

Shore Line East

toward New London

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New Haven Line

Terminus

Union Station is the main railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut. Designed by noted architect Cass Gilbert, the beaux-arts Union Station opened in 1918 after the previous Union Station was destroyed by fire. It fell into decline, however, along with the rest of the railroad industry in North America after World War II. It was shuttered in 1954 and almost demolished. Reopened after renovations in early 1985, it is now the premier gateway to the city.

The handsomely restored building features interior limestone walls, ornate ceilings, chandeliers and striking stainless steel ceilings in the tunnels to the trains. In the station, there are newsstands, car rental outlets, and other stores. Parking for the station has been a major bottleneck, despite a large parking structure attached to the station in addition to parking lots. The parking problem has been partially alleviated by the opening of the State Street Station and the opening of other large parking structures in the area.

Current service

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.

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.

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.

Future Service

The states of Connecticut and Massachusetts[citation needed] 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.

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