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 | |||||||||||
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 Platforms at East Street station in December 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | East Street, New Britain, Connecticut | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°41′15″N 72°45′33″W / 41.6875°N 72.7592°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | ConnDOT | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Connecticut Transit | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 101, 102 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Connections | 140, 144 (adjacent to busway) | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | March 28, 2015[1] | ||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Station Site Plans". Connecticut Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Karr, Ronald Dale (1995). The Rail Lines of Southern New England. Branch Line Press. p. 83. ISBN 0942147022.
- ^ "Track 12: CT Passenger Stations, O-P". Tyler City Station. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
External links
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