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Westbrook (Shore Line East station)
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Westbrook is a passenger rail station along the Shore Line East
commuter railroad between Stamford
and New London
, Connecticut
. Westbrook is located along the northern section of the Northeast Corridor
, the busiest railway in the United States
. Amtrak
services on the corridor (the Acela Express
and Northeast Regional) do not stop at the station; however, the Regional does stop at the next station northbound, Old Saybrook
. Westbrook station consists of a small parking lot and one side platform
on the southbound side of the tracks. In 2001 when the Acela Express started service, a safety precaution went into effect that limited Shore Line East trains to stop on the southern track.
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...
commuter railroad between Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
and New London
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Westbrook is located along the northern section of the Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
, the busiest railway in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
services on the corridor (the Acela Express
Acela Express
The Acela Express is Amtrak's high-speed rail service along the Northeast Corridor in the Northeast United States between Washington, D.C., and Boston via Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York...
and Northeast Regional) do not stop at the station; however, the Regional does stop at the next station northbound, Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook (Amtrak station)
Old Saybrook is a regional rail station located in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It is served by both Amtrak regional rail and the Connecticut Department of Transportation's Shore Line East commuter service.- Service :...
. Westbrook station consists of a small parking lot and one side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
on the southbound side of the tracks. In 2001 when the Acela Express started service, a safety precaution went into effect that limited Shore Line East trains to stop on the southern track.