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
Location	East Street, New Britain, Connecticut
Coordinates	41.6875°N 72.7592°W
Owned by	ConnDOT
Operated by	Connecticut Transit
Bus routes	101, 102
Bus stands	2 side platforms
Connections	121, 140, 144 (adjacent to busway)
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	March 28, 2015[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.

External links

Media related to East Street station at Wikimedia Commons