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Meriden (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
Meriden is a train station
in Meriden, Connecticut
located on the New Haven-Springfield Line
. The station is located at 60 State Street, and has a contemporary late-20th Century appearance.
Currently only Amtrak trains use the station, but there are plans by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
to add a new commuter service called the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail Line
.
Of the twelve Connecticut stations served by Amtrak, Meriden was the seventh busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of nearly 100 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 Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
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...
. The station is located at 60 State Street, and has a contemporary late-20th Century appearance.
Currently only Amtrak trains use the station, but there are plans 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...
to add 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, Meriden was the seventh busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of nearly 100 passengers daily.
Connections
- Connecticut Transit Meriden A, B and C bus lines.
- Middletown Area TransitMiddletown Area TransitMiddletown Area Transit, popularly known as MAT, is the provider of public transportation serving Middletown, Connecticut, as well as portions of Cromwell, Durham, East Hampton, Middlefield, and Portland...
M-Link shuttle to Middletown.