East Street station

East Street is a bus rapid transit station on the CTfastrak line, located off East Street (CT-175) in New Britain, Connecticut. It opened with the line on March 28, 2015.[1] The station consists of two side platforms serving the busway, with two center passing lanes to allow express buses to pass buses stopped at the station.[2] Along with Cedar Street, it serves Central Connecticut State University.

East Street
Platforms at East Street station in December 2015
LocationEast Street, New Britain, Connecticut
Coordinates41.6875°N 72.7592°W / 41.6875; -72.7592
Owned byConnDOT
Operated byConnecticut Transit
Bus routes101, 102
Bus stands2 side platforms
Connections121, 140, 144 (adjacent to busway)
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedMarch 28, 2015 (2015-03-28)[1]
Services
Preceding station ConnDOT Following station
East Main Street
toward Downtown New Britain
 CTfastrak Cedar Street
toward Hartford

The New York and New England Railroad (and predecessor Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad) served a station named Pratts at Allen Street.[3] It opened around 1860 and was closed around 1890, replaced by nearby Claytons station.[4]

References
  1. "Despite Snow, Thousands of Riders, Many First-Timers, Experience CTfastrak on First Day of Service" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015.
  2. "Station Site Plans". Connecticut Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. Karr, Ronald Dale (1995). The Rail Lines of Southern New England. Branch Line Press. p. 83. ISBN 0942147022.
  4. "Track 12: CT Passenger Stations, O-P". Tyler City Station. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

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