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State Street Station (New Haven)
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State Street Station is the secondary railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut
located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) northeast of the primary station in the city, Union Station. The station opened on June 7, 2002, for Shore Line East
trains and June 24, 2002, for Metro-North Railroad
trains. It is the penultimate westbound stop for the majority of Shore Line East
runs and is the terminal of Metro-North's New Haven Line for a limited number of peak-hour runs. A 500-space public parking garage is located across the street from the station at 360 State Street.
is the only option. There are five trains from Grand Central Terminal
and six trains to Grand Central per weekday.
State Street is located 74 miles (119.1 km) from Grand Central and the mean travel time is 1 hour, 52 minutes though this varies by run.
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The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The platform is adjacent to Tracks 4 and 6. The two northern side tracks, numbered 1 and 2, are not adjacent to the platform and are used only by through trains.
Should the state of Connecticut begin commuter service north of New Haven to Hartford and Springfield, it is speculated a new platform will be added between tracks 1 and 2.
system as well as the visual messaging system at State Street Station. This is along with a project to upgrade both Union Station and State Street.
Currently, only a select amount of Metro North Railroad trains stop at State Street. Bruce Becker, the developer of 360 State Street
has shown his interest in having more train service at State Street, which is directly across from the luxury apartment skyscraper. Bruce Becker has predicted that Metro North will increase the number of trains servicing the station once demand is visibly high enough. In an interview between the New Haven Independent and himself, Becker noted - “When we have 1,000 people living in this building, you’ll see more trains servicing the station.”
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) northeast of the primary station in the city, Union Station. The station opened on June 7, 2002, for Shore Line East
Shore Line East
Shore Line East is a commuter rail service operating in southern Connecticut, USA. A fully owned subsidiary of the Connecticut Department of Transportation , SLE provides service seven days a week along the Northeast Corridor from New London west to New Haven, with continuing service to Bridgeport...
trains and June 24, 2002, for Metro-North Railroad
Metro-North Railroad
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
trains. It is the penultimate westbound stop for the majority of Shore Line East
Shore Line East
Shore Line East is a commuter rail service operating in southern Connecticut, USA. A fully owned subsidiary of the Connecticut Department of Transportation , SLE provides service seven days a week along the Northeast Corridor from New London west to New Haven, with continuing service to Bridgeport...
runs and is the terminal of Metro-North's New Haven Line for a limited number of peak-hour runs. A 500-space public parking garage is located across the street from the station at 360 State Street.
Shore Line East
Most trains stop here. Travel time to Union Station is approximately two minutes, and is fare-free.Metro-North
Metro-North trains only serve the station on reverse peak runs (plus one midday trip). At other times, Shore Line East or a free shuttle bus from Union Station operated by Connecticut Transit New HavenConnecticut Transit New Haven
Connecticut Transit New Haven is the second largest division of Connecticut Transit, providing service on 24 routes in 19 towns within the Greater New Haven and Lower Naugatuck River Valley areas, with connections to other CT Transit routes in Waterbury and Meriden, as well as connections to...
is the only option. There are five trains from Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
and six trains to Grand Central per weekday.
State Street is located 74 miles (119.1 km) from Grand Central and the mean travel time is 1 hour, 52 minutes though this varies by run.
Platform and track configuration
This station has one three-car-long high-level island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
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The New Haven Line has four tracks at this location. The platform is adjacent to Tracks 4 and 6. The two northern side tracks, numbered 1 and 2, are not adjacent to the platform and are used only by through trains.
Should the state of Connecticut begin commuter service north of New Haven to Hartford and Springfield, it is speculated a new platform will be added between tracks 1 and 2.
Future service
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is currently working to upgrade the Public addressPublic address
A public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
system as well as the visual messaging system at State Street Station. This is along with a project to upgrade both Union Station and State Street.
Currently, only a select amount of Metro North Railroad trains stop at State Street. Bruce Becker, the developer of 360 State Street
360 State Street
360 State Street is the second-tallest building in New Haven, Connecticut, and the largest apartment building in the state. The tall mixed-use modernist building, completed in 2010, includes 500 luxury apartments which sit on top of of retail space...
has shown his interest in having more train service at State Street, which is directly across from the luxury apartment skyscraper. Bruce Becker has predicted that Metro North will increase the number of trains servicing the station once demand is visibly high enough. In an interview between the New Haven Independent and himself, Becker noted - “When we have 1,000 people living in this building, you’ll see more trains servicing the station.”
See also
- Connecticut Rail Commuter CouncilConnecticut Rail Commuter CouncilThe Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is an independent state board that acts as an advocate for commuters on the Metro-North and Shore Line East railroads....
is the official state advocate for commuters and brings station problems to the attention of officials.