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'''State Street Station''' (also known as '''New Haven-State Street''') is the secondary [[railroad]] passenger station in [[New Haven, Connecticut]] located 1.8 miles northeast of the primary station in the city, [[Union Station (New Haven)|Union Station]]. The station is the penultimate westbound stop for the majority of [[Shore Line East]] runs and is the terminal of [[Metro-North Railroad]]'s [[New Haven Line]] for a limited number of peak-hour runs. |
'''State Street Station''' (also known as '''New Haven-State Street''') is the secondary [[railroad]] passenger station in [[New Haven, Connecticut]] located 1.8 miles northeast of the primary station in the city, [[Union Station (New Haven)|Union Station]]. The station is the penultimate westbound stop for the majority of [[Shore Line East]] runs and is the terminal of [[Metro-North Railroad]]'s [[New Haven Line]] for a limited number of peak-hour runs. |
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Commuters make up the vast majority of riders using the station. The [[Connecticut Rail Commuter Council]] is a board created by the state to represent commuter's interests before Metro North and state officials.<ref>[http://www.trainweb.org/ct/]Connecticut Rail Commuter Council Web site, accessed [[March 17]], [[2007]]</ref> |
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==Shore Line East== |
==Shore Line East== |
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*From Stamford: 1 AM run, 2 PM runs |
*From Stamford: 1 AM run, 2 PM runs |
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State Street is located 74 miles from Grand Central and the mean travel time is 1 hour, 52 minutes though this varies by run. |
State Street is located 74 miles from Grand Central and the mean travel time is 1 hour, 52 minutes though this varies by run. |
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Revision as of 20:55, 17 March 2007
State Street Station (also known as New Haven-State Street) is the secondary railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut located 1.8 miles northeast of the primary station in the city, Union Station. The station is the penultimate westbound stop for the majority of Shore Line East runs and is the terminal of Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line for a limited number of peak-hour runs.
Commuters make up the vast majority of riders using the station. The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is a board created by the state to represent commuter's interests before Metro North and state officials.[1]
Shore Line East
With the exception of the earliest inbound and latest outbound runs (which run super-express to Old Saybrook or New London), all trains stop here. Travel time to Union Station is approximately two minutes.
Metro-North
During peak hours, a mixture of "super-express" trains to Grand Central Terminal and locals to Stamford arrive or leave at the station. As of May 2006, the pattern is as follows:
- To Grand Central: 4 PM runs
- To Stamford: 2 AM runs
- From Grand Central: 1 AM run
- From Stamford: 1 AM run, 2 PM runs
State Street is located 74 miles from Grand Central and the mean travel time is 1 hour, 52 minutes though this varies by run.