Mystic (Amtrak station)
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Mystic Depot is a train station
in Mystic, Connecticut
. It is located on 2 Roosevelt Avenue (US 1
) and is served by Amtrak
's Northeast Regional train. The station was originally built in 1905 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
. It also serves as a Welcome Center for Mystic's tourist industry, and was a model for the American Flyer
toy train station in the mid 20th century.
Of the twelve Connecticut stations served by Amtrak, Mystic was the ninth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 60 passengers daily. Most trains do not stop at the station because it has low platforms and no accessibility ramp; boarding and detraining is thus slower than at the high-level platforms present in most locations on the corridor.
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 Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic is a village and census-designated place in New London County, Connecticut, in the United States. The population was 4,001 at the 2000 census. A historic locality, Mystic has no independent government because it is not a legally recognized municipality in the state of Connecticut...
. It is located on 2 Roosevelt Avenue (US 1
U.S. Route 1 in Connecticut
In the U.S. state of Connecticut, U.S. Route 1 is a major east–west state highway along Long Island Sound. It has been replaced by Interstate 95 as a through route, which it closely parallels, and now primarily serves as a local business route...
) and is served by 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...
's Northeast Regional train. The station was originally built in 1905 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
. It also serves as a Welcome Center for Mystic's tourist industry, and was a model for the American Flyer
American Flyer
American Flyer was a popular brand of toy train and model railroad in the United States in the middle part of the 20th century.- The Chicago era, 1907–1938 :...
toy train station in the mid 20th century.
Of the twelve Connecticut stations served by Amtrak, Mystic was the ninth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 60 passengers daily. Most trains do not stop at the station because it has low platforms and no accessibility ramp; boarding and detraining is thus slower than at the high-level platforms present in most locations on the corridor.
External links
- Mystic Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Mystic Depot Welcome Center (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce)
- Railroad History Archive (University of Connecticut)