Guilford (Shore Line East station)
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Guilford is a passenger rail station along the Shore Line East commuter railroad between Stamford
and New London
, Connecticut
. Guilford is also a station on the northern section of the Northeast Corridor
. Amtrak
does not stop at this station but Amtrak trains can often be seen passing this station. The current station, with ADA-compliant high-level side platform
s, opened on November 28, 2005, replacing an earlier nearby station with low-level platforms.
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...
. Guilford is also a station on 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...
. 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...
does not stop at this station but Amtrak trains can often be seen passing this station. The current station, with ADA-compliant high-level 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...
s, opened on November 28, 2005, replacing an earlier nearby station with low-level platforms.