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Efforts came to fruition in September 1996 when the current Naugatuck Railroad commenced a tourist scenic train over the 19.6 miles (31.5 km) of the Naugatuck Railroad's right-of-way that had opened for service in September 1849. [2] The railroad is headquartered at Thomaston station, built in 1881 and last used by passengers in 1958.
Amtrak also operates intercity rail trains on this corridor; Amtrak fares along the corridor are equal to their CTrail equivalents, and passengers can use CTrail tickets to ride Amtrak Hartford Line trains. [9] [10] (The only Amtrak train on the corridor that does not participate is the once-daily Vermonter). [11]
CT Rail Hartford Line tickets are accepted on the Amtrak Hartford Line, and vice versa; however, the Vermonter inter-city service does not participate despite running along the same route. This line is a joint venture between the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). [ 7 ]
RIDE THE RAILS: 12 best Amtrak vacations and scenic train rides in North America The Green Mountain State is known for its autumn displays with oak, maple, and ash trees exploding in rainbow pops ...
Brunswick, GA: Originally the main line of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad: Camak District: Waynesboro, GA: Warrenton, GA: Has trackage rights on CSX Warrenton, GA to Camak, GA Cohutta District (or I Line by local railfans) Cleveland, TN: Cohutta, GA: From Cleveland Yard to connection with Atlanta North District.
A shuttle train of Budd SPV-2000 stock at Windsor Locks in 1980. As inherited from Penn Central in 1971, most service on the Springfield Line consisted of unnamed Budd Rail Diesel Car shuttles that connected with Northeast Corridor trains at New Haven, with limited through service to New York City. [6]
A weekend Shore Line East train arrives at New London in June 2013 The major obstacle preventing full New London service was the bridge over the Connecticut River between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme. The drawbridge section is closed for a certain period of time to allow trains to pass, which prevents large boats from passing under.
The Connecticut Southern Railroad (reporting mark CSO) [1] is a 90-mile (140 km) long short-line railroad operating in Connecticut and Massachusetts.The company was formed in 1996 as a spinoff of Conrail by shortline holding company RailTex and subsequently acquired in 2000 by RailAmerica.