Berlin (Amtrak station)
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Berlin is a train station
in Kensington, Connecticut
located on the New Haven-Springfield Line
. It serves both Kensington and nearby Berlin
, which is why it is also known as Kensington-Berlin Amtrak Station. The station was originally built in 1900 by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, and was recently planned for restoration. It is also a proposed stop by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
for a new commuter service called the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail Line
.
Of the twelve Connecticut stations served by Amtrak, Berlin was the eighth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 65 passengers daily.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Kensington, Connecticut
Kensington, Connecticut
Kensington is a census-designated place and section of the town of Berlin in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The Berlin town offices are located in Kensington...
located on the New Haven-Springfield Line
New Haven-Springfield Line
The New Haven–Springfield Line or Hartford Line is a railroad line owned by Amtrak from New Haven, Connecticut north to Springfield, Massachusetts. As a branch of the Northeast Corridor at New Haven, it is served by approximately seven daily Regional round trips, some continuing from New Haven to...
. It serves both Kensington and nearby Berlin
Berlin, Connecticut
Berlin is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,866 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1785. The geographic center of Connecticut is located in the town. Berlin is residential and industrial, and served by the Amtrak station of the same name...
, which is why it is also known as Kensington-Berlin Amtrak Station. The station was originally built in 1900 by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, and was recently planned for restoration. It is also a proposed stop by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
Connecticut Department of Transportation
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The current Commissioner of ConnDOT is Jeffrey Parker...
for a new commuter service called the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail Line
New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail Line
The New Haven–Hartford–Springfield commuter rail line is a planned commuter rail line with a southern terminus at Union Station in New Haven, Connecticut, and a northern terminus at Union Station in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States...
.
Of the twelve Connecticut stations served by Amtrak, Berlin was the eighth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 65 passengers daily.
External links
- Berlin Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- "Berlin, Connecticut, railroad station, September 1967" - photograph, Railroad History Archive, University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
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