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Connecticut State Map

Class I Railroads

Central Vermont Ry

New London CT to Willimantic CT
30.00 miles
Built by New London Willimantic & Palmer RR 1849
to New London Northern RR 3-30-1861
leased to Central Vermont RR 12-1-1871
to New England Central RR 2-3-1995

Willimantic CT to Stafford CT
20.00 miles
Built by New London Willimantic & Palmer RR 1850
to New London Northern RR 3-30-1861
leased to Central Vermont RR 12-1-1871
to New England Central RR 2-3-1995

Stafford CT to Palmer MA
16.00 miles
Built by New London Willimantic & Palmer RR 1850
to New London Northern RR 3-30-1861
leased to Central Vermont RR 12-1-1871
to New England Central RR 2-3-1995

Palmertown CT to Montville CT
Built by New London Northern RR 1899
leased to Central Vermont RR
abandoned

Fitchville Jct to Fitchville CT
Central Vermont RR

New York New Haven & Hartford RR

CT

Taft to Taftville CT
Built by ?
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR
abandoned

Hawleyville CT to Litchfield CT
Built by Shepaug Valley RR 1872
to Shepaug RR 5-23-1873
to Shepaug, Litchfield and Northern RR 6-1-1887
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 7-9-1898
abandoned 1948
route estimated where lake is now

Stamford CT to New Canaan CT
Built by New Canaan RR 1868
to Stamford & New Canaan RR 5-30-1866??
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 10-1-1890
to Penn Central RR 12-31-1968
to MNC

Fenwick CT to Old Saybrook CT
Built by Connecticut Valley RR 1872
to Hartford & Connecticut Valley RR 6-30-1880
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 12-21-1892
abandonment authorized 7-18-1922

Old Saybrook CT to Hartford CT
Built by Connecticut Valley RR 1872
to Hartford & Connecticut Valley RR 6-30-1880
to Penn Central RR 12-31-1968?
to VALE

New Haven CT to New London CT
Built by Shore Line Ry 1852
to Penn Central RR 12-31-1968
to Amtrak 1976

New Haven CT to Derby Jct CT
Built by New Haven & Derby RR 1871
abandoned 1938-1941
see http://www.tylercitystation.info/track-2---nhd-history.html

Derby original alignment
Built by New Haven & Derby RR 1871
new route built but north end of old route remained as industrial spur
see http://www.tylercitystation.info/track-2---nhd-history.html

Derby Jct to Ansonia CT
Built by New Haven & Derby RR 1871
new alignment in Derby built later
see http://www.tylercitystation.info/track-2---nhd-history.html

Derby Jct to Huntington CT
to Penn Central RR 12-31-1968
to Conrail 4-1-1976
to Danbury Terminal RR 12-1992
to Housatonic RR 12-31-1996

Meriden CT to Westfield CT
Built by Meriden & Cromwell RR 1885
to Meriden Waterbury & Connecticut River RR 6-9-1888
to Middletown, Meriden and Waterbury RR 5-31-1896
abandoned east of York Hill Quarry 1932
remainder abandoned after 1950
see http://www.tapr.org/~wa1lou/whs/mwcrrr.html

Westfield CT to Cromwell CT
Built by Meriden & Cromwell RR 1885
to Meriden Waterbury & Connecticut River RR 6-9-1888
to Middletown, Meriden and Waterbury RR 5-31-1896
service stopped 1896
tracks removed 1903
see http://www.tapr.org/~wa1lou/whs/mwcrrr.html

Waterbury CT to Meriden CT
Built by Meriden & Waterbury RR 1888
to Meriden Waterbury & Connecticut River RR 6-9-1888
to Middletown, Meriden and Waterbury RR 5-31-1896
service discontinued 1917
abandonment approved 2-25-1924
stub left in Waterbury
see http://www.tapr.org/~wa1lou/whs/mwcrrr.html

Vernon CT to Rockville CT
Built by Rockville RR 1863
abandoned

Colchester CT to Turnersville CT
Built by Colchester RR 1877

Devon CT to Derby Jct
Built by Naugatuck RR 1849
to Connecticut Department of Transportation 1982
passenger service by Metro North
freight service by Providence & Worcester RR
trackage rights to Housatonic RR after 1992

Derby Jct to Ansonia CT
Built by Naugatuck RR 1849

Ansonia CT to Waterbury CT
Built by Naugatuck RR 1849
to Connecticut Department of Transportation 1982
passenger service by Metro North

Waterbury CT to Torrington CT
to Connecticut Department of Transportation 1982
leased to Naugatuck RR (Railroad Museum of New England)

Waterbury CT to Watertown CT
Built by Watertown & Waterbury RR 1870
to Naugatuck RR 3-8-1893

Torrington CT to Winsted CT
to Penn Central RR 12-31-1968?

New Haven CT to Middletown CT
Built by New Haven Middletown & Willimantic RR 1873
to Boston & New York Air Line RR 7-8-1875
to Conrail 4-1-1976
to Providence & Worcester RR

Middletown CT to Willimantic CT
Built by New Haven Middletown & Willimantic RR 1873
to Boston & New York Air Line RR 7-8-1875
abandoned east of Portland 1964
Portland to Middletown to Penn Central 12-31-1968

New London CT to Groton CT

North Haven CT to Montowose CT

Mill River to Belle Dock CT
Built by New Haven Terminal

West River Branch
Built 1892
to New York New haven & Hartford RR

Bradley industrial spur

Central New England Ry

Bernards CT to CT/NY State Line
Built by Connecticut Western RR 1881
to Hartford & Connecticut Western RR 4-1-1881
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR control 1904
leased to Central New England Ry
East Canaan to Tariffville abandoned 1938
Canaan to East Canaan abandoned 1940
State Line to Lakeville abandoned 1940
Lakeville to Canaan abandoned 1965

Hartford CT to Bernards CT
Built by Connecticut Western RR 1881
to Hartford & Connecticut Western RR 4-1-1881
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR control 1904
leased to Central New England Ry
to Penn Central 12-31-1968
to Conrail 4-1-1976
to CNZR

Tariffville CT to Agawam MA
Built by Hartford & Connecticut Western RR 1902
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR control 1904
leased to Central New England Ry
Feeding Hills to B&A Connection abandonment approved 9-8-1921
remainder abandoned 1938

Collinsville Jct to Collinsville CT

Hartford & New Haven RR

Hartford CT to New Haven CT
Built by Hartford & New Haven RR 1839
to Amtrak 1976

Hartford CT to CT/MA State Line
Built by Hartford & Springfield RR 1844
to Hartford & New Haven RR 5-10-1847
to Amtrak 1976

Hartford CT to Connecticut River
Built by Branch Co. 1847
to Hartford & New Haven RR 4-2-1850
to CSO

Middletown CT existing
Built by Middletown RR 1850
to Hartford & New Haven RR 4-24-1850
to PW

Berlin CT to Middletown CT
Built by Middletown RR 1850

Berlin CT to New Britain CT
Built by New Britain & Middletown RR 1865
to ST

Windsor Locks CT to Suffield CT
Built by Windsor Locks & Suffield RR 1870
to CSO

MA

New York & New Haven RR

NY/CT State Line to New Haven CT
Built by New York & New Haven RR 1848

New York Providence & Boston RR

Stonington CT to CT/RI State Line
Built by New York Providence & Boston RR 1857
to Penn Central RR 12-31-1968?

Groton CT to Stonington CT
Built by New Haven New London & Stonington RR 1858
to New York Providence & Boston RR 12-1-1864

Housatonic RR

Berkshire RR

Bridgeport CT to Botsford CT
Built by Housatonic RR 1840

Botsford CT to Hawleyville CT
Built by Housatonic RR 1840
to Danbury Terminal RR 12-1992
to Housatonic RR 12-31-1996

Hawleyville CT to Brookfield Jct
Built by Housatonic RR 1840

Brookfield Jct to New Milford CT
to Housatonic RR 1-2-1993

New Milford CT to MA/CT State Line
leased to Housatonic RR 1983

Brookfield Jct to Danbury CT
Built by New York Housatonic & Northern RR 1868
to Housatonic RR

Botsford CT to Huntington
to Danbury Terminal RR 12-1992

Danbury & Norwalk RR

Danbury CT to South Norwalk CT
Built by Danbury & Norwalk RR 1852
to Connecticut Department of Transportation 1-1-1983
passenger service by Metro-North
freight service by Providence & Worcester RR after 1993

Bethel CT to Hawleyville CT
Built by Danbury & Norwalk RR 1872
abandoned 1911

Branchville CT to Ridgefield CT
Built by Danbury & Norwalk RR 1870
abandoned 1964

South Norwalk CT to Wilson's Point

New York & New England RR

Danbury CT to CT/NY State Line
Built by New York & New England RR 1882
to New England RR 9-1-1895
leased to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 1898
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 4-1908

Berkshire Jct to
Built by New York & New England RR 1882
to New England RR 9-1-1895
leased to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 1898
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 4-1908

Brookfield Jct to Danbury CT
New York & New England RR trackage rights on Housatonic RR?

Hawleyville CT to Waterbury CT
Built by New York & New England RR 1882
to New England RR 9-1-1895
leased to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 1898
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 4-1908

East Hartford CT to CT/MA State Line
Built by Connecticut Central RR 1876
to New York & New England RR 12-12-1887
to CNZR

Melrose CT to Rockville CT
Built by Connecticut Central RR 1876
to New York & New England RR 12-12-1887

Hartford Providence & Fishkill RR

Waterbury CT to Bristol CT
Built by Hartford Providence & Fishkill RR 1855
to New York & New England RR 11-1-1879
to Springfield Terminal RR

Bristol CT to New Britain CT
Built by Hartford Providence & Fishkill RR 1850
to Springfield Terminal RR

Newington Jct to New Britain CT
Built by Hartford Providence & Fishkill RR 1850

Hartford CT to Manchester CT
to Connecticut Southern

Manchester CT to Willimantic CT

Willimantic CT to Plainfield CT
to Providence & Worcester RR

Plainfield abandoned

Plainfield CT to Moosup CT
to Providence & Worcester RR

Moosup CT to CT/RI State Line

Boston Hartford & Erie RR

Mechanicsville CT to Willimantic CT
Built by Boston Hartford & Erie RR 1873
abandoned Pomfret to Putnam 1959
Windham to Pomfret abandoned 1962

Mechanicsville CT to CT/MA State Line
Construction started by Southbridge & Blackstone RR 1849
to Boston & New York Central RR 12-12-1853
to Midland RR 11-1-1858
to Midland Land Damage Co 6-14-1862
to Southern Midland RR 3-28-1863
to Boston Hartford & Erie RR 9-8-1863

East Thompson CT to Southbridge MA
Construction started by Southern Midland RR
to Boston Hartford & Erie RR 9-8-1863
completed 1867

New Haven & Northampton Co

New Haven CT to Plainville CT
Built by New Haven & Northampton Co 1850
to Springfield Terminal RR

Plainville CT existing
Built by New Haven & Northampton Co 1850

Plainville CT to Granby CT
Built by New Haven & Northampton Co 1850

Granby CT to CT/MA State Line
Built by Farmington Valley RR 1855
to New Haven & Northampton Co 7-1-1862

Farmington CT to Collinsville CT
Built by Hampshire & Hampden RR 1850
to New Haven & Northampton Co 7-1-1862

Collinsville CT to New Hartford CT
Built by Hampshire & Hampden RR 1876
to New Haven & Northampton Co 7-1-1862

Simsbury CT to Tariffville CT
to New York New Haven & Hartford RR 10-26-1910?

Norwich & Worcester RR

Groton CT to Allyn's Point CT
Built by Norwich & Worcester RR 1889
leased to Boston Hartford & Erie RR since 1869
to Penn Central 12-31-1968
to Providence & Worcester RR 1980

Norwich CT to Allyn's Point CT
Built by Norwich & Worcester RR 1843
leased to Boston Hartford & Erie RR 1869
to Penn Central 12-31-1968
to Providence & Worcester RR 1980

Norwich CT to Plainfield CT
Built by Norwich & Worcester RR 1840
leased to Boston Hartford & Erie RR 1869
to Providence & Worcester RR 1980

Plainfield CT to CT/MA State Line
leased to Boston Hartford & Erie RR 1869

Connecticut Shortlines

Branford Steam RR

Pine Orchard CT to
Built by Damascus Ry 1900
to Branford Steam RR 3-19-1903

Extension to quarry
Built by Branford Steam RR 1914

Extension to dock
Built by Branford Steam RR 1915

South Manchester RR

Manchester to South Manchester CT
Built by South Manchester RR 1866-69
leased to Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad 6/12/1869-4/1/1879
abandoned 1980s