Meriden Transit Center
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The newly rebuilt Meriden station in December 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 60 State Street Meriden, Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°32′22″N 72°48′03″W / 41.5394°N 72.8008°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | CTDOT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | New Haven–Springfield Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | Amtrak and CTrail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bus stands | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | Bike racks are available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Michael Baker International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | MDN (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt |
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FY2017 | 12,703[2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Meriden is a train station on the New Haven–Springfield Line located in Meriden, Connecticut. It is served by Amtrak's Northeast Regional, New Haven–Springfield Shuttle, and Vermonter. The station was rebuilt from 2014 to 2017 for Hartford Line service, which began on June 16, 2018.[3]
History
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The Hartford and New Haven Railroad opened from New Haven to Meriden in December 1838, and to Hartford in December 1839.[4] The initial station was "shed-like"; services were moved to Conklin's Hotel in 1840 and the Rodgers Building in 1842.[5]
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad built a brick colonial revival station in 1942. The city demolished that station and built a one-story brick station in 1970 as part of a downtown revitalization program.[5]
Reconstruction
The station was reconstructed for use by Hartford Line commuter service, which began operation on June 16, 2018.[3] The new station, located on the site of the 1970-built station, has two high-level platforms connected by an overhead pedestrian bridge. It is not staffed, heated, or equipped with toilet facilities. It has 65 surface parking spaces, and 225 spaces reserved for Hartford Line customers in a nearby garage.[1] Demolition of an adjacent building to make room for the parking lot began in October 2014.[6]
The ticket office in the 1970-built station building was closed on March 4, 2016, and the station building itself closed for demolition on March 12.[7] The old platform was replaced by a temporary boarding area on March 28, 2016.[8] The frame of the new station was completed in July 2016.[9] The rebuilt Meriden station opened on November 19, 2017, though final construction lasted until December 18.[10]
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The 1882-built station on a 1908 postcard
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The 1970-built station in 2015
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Temporary platform used in 2016-17
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New station under construction in 2016
Station layout
Meriden has two high-level side platforms serving both tracks.[1]
M | Mezzanine | Crossover between platforms |
P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right ![]() | |
Track 1 | ← New Haven–Springfield Shuttle toward New Haven (Wallingford) or Springfield, MA (Berlin) → ← Northeast Regional toward Northern Virginia (Wallingford) or Springfield (Berlin) → ← Vermonter toward Washington, D.C. (New Haven) or St. Albans (Hartford) → | |
Track 2 | ← New Haven–Springfield Shuttle toward New Haven (Wallingford) or Springfield, MA (Berlin) → ← Northeast Regional toward Northern Virginia (Wallingford) or Springfield (Berlin) → ← Vermonter toward Washington, D.C. (New Haven) or St. Albans (Hartford) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right ![]() | ||
G | Street level | Exit/entrance, parking, bus connections |
Connections
Meriden is served by bus routes on three local systems:
- Connecticut Transit Meriden: 561, 563, 564, 565, 566
- Connecticut Transit New Haven: 215M/215Mx
- Middletown Area Transit: M-Link
References
- ^ a b c "Gov. Malloy Celebrates Grand Opening of Hartford Line Station in Meriden, Reiterates Call to Stabilize Special Transportation Fund" (Press release). The Office of Governor Dannel M. Mall. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Connecticut" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Porter, Mikaela; Owens, David (June 17, 2018). "Thousands Take A Free Ride On Hartford Line's Inaugural Run". Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ Karr, Ronald Dale (1995). The Rail Lines of Southern New England. Branch Line Press. pp. 74–78. ISBN 0942147022.
- ^ a b "Meriden, CT (MDN)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Callahan, Molly (October 28, 2014). "Another downtown demo project begins in Meriden". Record Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ "Meriden train station to close, temporary structure being built". My Record Journal. March 10, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Temporary Boarding Platform to Open March 28 in Meriden: New Station to be Constructed as part of NHHS Rail Program" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. March 9, 2016.
- ^ Callahan, Molly (July 22, 2016). "Meriden train station on schedule to be complete by November". Meriden Record Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Winter 2018 Newsletter" (PDF). NHHS Rail Program. January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
External links
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