Central New England Railroad
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The Central New England Railroad is a railroad in and near Hartford, Connecticut
. It began operations in 1995 on former Conrail trackage.
The line currently operates two sections of track: The 8.7 mile former Griffin Secondary from Hartford Union Station northwest to industrial areas in Bloomfield, which was once part of the Central New England Railway
, and the Connecticut
portion of the former New Haven Armory Branch (formerly the Springfield and New London Railroad
) from East Windsor
Hill to the Massachusetts
State line.
Interchange is with Connecticut Southern Railroad
.
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. It began operations in 1995 on former Conrail trackage.
The line currently operates two sections of track: The 8.7 mile former Griffin Secondary from Hartford Union Station northwest to industrial areas in Bloomfield, which was once part of the Central New England Railway
Central New England Railway
The Central New England Railway was a railroad from Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts west across northern Connecticut and across the Hudson River on the Poughkeepsie Bridge to Maybrook, New York...
, and the 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...
portion of the former New Haven Armory Branch (formerly the Springfield and New London Railroad
Springfield and New London Railroad
The Springfield and New London Railroad is a historic railroad in Massachusetts. It was incorporated in Massachusetts as the Springfield and Longmeadow Railroad on May 2, 1849. In 1866 the act of incorporation was amended so as to permit a location terminating at the state line in either...
) from East Windsor
East Windsor, Connecticut
East Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 11,162 at the 2010 census.The town has five villages: Broad Brook, Melrose, Scantic, Warehouse Point and Windsorville.-Area:...
Hill to the Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
State line.
Interchange is with Connecticut Southern Railroad
Connecticut Southern Railroad
The Connecticut Southern Railroad operates about of track in Connecticut and Massachusetts. It is a subsidiary of RailAmerica. The line is headquartered in East Hartford, CT and interchanges with CSX at West Springfield, Massachusetts and New Haven, Connecticut.The railroad began operations in...
.