Windsor station (Connecticut)

Windsor station is a historic railroad station on Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line, located in downtown Windsor, Connecticut. It is served by Amtrak Northeast Regional and Valley Flyer intercity service and CT Rail's Hartford Line commuter rail service. The nearby Hartford & New Haven Railroad-Freight Depot serves as the home of the Windsor Arts Center.

Windsor, CT
Windsor station in September 2022
General information
Location41 Central Street
Windsor, Connecticut
United States
Coordinates41°51′07.5″N 72°38′32″W
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)New Haven–Springfield Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit CTtransit: 32, 34, 36
Construction
Parking22 spaces (free)
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: WND
History
Opened1870
Rebuilt1988
Passengers
FY 202212,987[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hartford
toward Norfolk, Newport News or Roanoke
 Northeast Regional Windsor Locks
toward Springfield
Hartford
toward New Haven
 Hartford Line
Valley Flyer Windsor Locks
toward Greenfield
     Vermonter does not stop here
Preceding station CT Rail Following station
Hartford
toward New Haven Union Station
 Hartford Line Windsor Locks
toward Springfield
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hartford
toward Atlantic City
 Atlantic City Express
1991–1995
 Windsor Locks
toward Springfield
Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot
Architectural styleSecond Empire
Part ofBroad Street Green Historic District (ID99001613)
MPS18th and 19th Century Brick Architecture of Windsor TR
NRHP reference No.88001479[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1988
Designated CPDecember 30, 1999

History
An Amtrak train at Windsor in 1980

Windsor Station was originally built in 1870 as the Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot and rebuilt to its original Victorian architecture by Town of Windsor, Amtrak and the Greater Hartford Transit District in 1988, the same year it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

In February 2017, the state announced an additional $50 million in funds, including money to complete design of the rebuilt Windsor station.[4] Design will be completed by 2020; the platforms will be moved slightly, and a parking deck built nearby.[5]

Hartford Line commuter service commenced on June 16, 2018.[6] A second low-level platform was opened on September 14, 2018, and the track one platform was temporarily closed until September 24 for track work.[7]

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has proposed that the existing historic station be moved to a new site approximately 500 feet to the south of the existing station. If this occurs the existing station would be expanded to include high-level platforms on both sides of the tracks, as well as the installation of elevators, stairways, an overhead pedestrian bridge to cross the tracks.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Connecticut" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "Hartford County Listings". National Register of Historic Places.
  3. "Windsor, CT (WND)". Great American Stations. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  4. "CTDOT ANNOUNCES $50 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NHHS RAIL PROGRAM" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. February 20, 2017.
  5. "Design Continues for New Hartford Line Stations" (PDF). New Haven-Hartford Springfield Rail Program Newsletter. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Summer 2017. p. 3.
  6. "CTrail Hartford Line Rail Service Scheduled to Launch June 16; Commemorative Inaugural Event to be Held Friday, June 15" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  7. "TRACK ONE PLATFORM AT WINDSOR STATION TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24TH TO ACCOMMODATE TRACK CONSTRUCTION" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. September 12, 2018.
  8. "Project Information Appendix". Northeast Corridor Capital Investment Plan Fiscal Years 2022-2026 (PDF) (Report). Northeast Corridor Commission. October 2021. p. A3-72.

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