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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.
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 ]
Sylvania is located at 12]. U.S. Route 301 and Georgia State Route 21 are the main routes through the city. U.S. 301 runs north-south as a western bypass of the downtown area, leading northeast 29 mi (47 km) to Allendale, South Carolina and southwest 23 mi (37 km) to Statesboro.
On June 12, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that two daily round trips would be extended to Greenfield in 2019 as a pilot program. [22] By February 2019, the two-year pilot was expected to begin in June 2019; however, by that May it was delayed to later in the year. [23] [24] On August 30, 2019, the Valley Flyer program
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.
On June 26, it was announced that 10,719 customers rode the line during the first full week of operation, June 18 to 24. [18] Average daily ridership has exceeded initial projections, with an estimated 2,400 daily passengers on weekdays and 1,200 on weekends. The line carried its millionth passenger during the Thanksgiving holiday in November 2019.
Sylvania Railroad: CG: 1884 1902 Sylvania Central Railway: Sylvania Railway: 1935 1944 N/A (leased the Sylvania Central Railway) Sylvania Central Railway: SYC CG: 1903 1954 N/A Sylvania and Girard Railroad: 1905 1915 N/A (leased the Sylvania Central Railway) Talbotton Branch Railroad: 1872 1881 Talbotton Railroad: Talbotton Railroad: 1881 1956 N/A
As of December 2019, the Connecticut Southern Railroad owns or operates on 90 miles (140 km) of trackage in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Major commodities transported include lumber, steel, and carbon dioxide, which are mostly imported from elsewhere. [6] Another source of traffic is the export of trash and recycling from Connecticut. [6]