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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 22 November 2017 - 01:36 AM

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CTrail Hartford Line Meriden Station Opens Platforms and Pedestrian Bridge




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On Sunday, November 19th, 2017, the new high-level platforms and overhead pedestrian bridge were put into service at the new CTrail Hartford Line Meriden Station, located at 60 State Street.



”Amtrak trains are now pulling up to the new platforms and the (pedestrian bridge) is open to customers,” said John Bernick, assistant rail administrator for the Connecticut Department of Transportation. “Both platforms opened up to allow for the completion of the track work and the removal of the temporary platform.”


While the platforms and overhead pedestrian bridge are now in service, there is ongoing construction activity at the station, including removal of the temporary platform, completion of the automatic snowmelt system and final paving of the surface lot, as well as the removal of pavement and sidewalk along the former Brook Street railroad crossing and roadway, which was closed in 2016 to improve safety and accommodate the new 65-space surface lot.  


Construction is scheduled to be completed by mid-December.  


Please note that there is limited parking at the station due to construction. If there are no available spaces, rail passengers can park at the 24 Colony Street parking garage.
 
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Posted 28 November 2017 - 08:10 AM

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CTrail Hartford Line Meriden Station Opens Platforms and Pedestrian Bridge

 

 

On Sunday, November 19th, 2017, the new high-level platforms and overhead pedestrian bridge were put into service at the new CTrail Hartford Line Meriden Station, located at 60 State Street.

 

”Amtrak trains are now pulling up to the new platforms and the (pedestrian bridge) is open to customers,” said John Bernick, CTDOT assistant rail administrator. “Both platforms opened up to allow for the completion of the track work and the removal of the temporary platform.”

 

While the platforms and overhead pedestrian bridge are now in service, there is ongoing construction activity at the station, including removal of the temporary platform, completion of the automatic snowmelt system and final paving of the surface lot,as well as the removal of pavement and sidewalk along the former Brook Street railroad crossing and roadway, which was closed in 2016 to improve safety and accommodate the new 65-space surface lot.  

 

Construction is scheduled to be completed by mid-December.  

 

Please note that there is limited parking at the station due to construction. If there are no available spaces, rail passengers can park at the 24 Colony Street parking garage.

 

 

 



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Posted 05 April 2018 - 11:37 AM

 

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CTDOT TO HOST RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT THE NEW HARTFORD LINE STATION IN MERIDEN

 

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On Thursday, April 19, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new CTrail Hartford Line Meriden Station!

The station is located at 60 State Street, and opened last fall in advance of the upcoming launch of CTrail Hartford Line rail service.

 

The Meriden Station features amenities aimed at providing a high-quality passenger experience, including high-level platforms, an overhead pedestrian bridge, overhead canopies, automatic snow melting systems, a passenger information display system, electric vehicle charging, and bicycle racks. The station includes a 65-space surface parking lot, with 225 spaces of public parking also available in the new parking garage at the intersection of Colony Street and Church Street.

 

In the event of inclement weather, please click here to view the New Haven – Hartford – Springfield Rail Program’s Facebook event page and here to view our Twitter page. Any changes to the event will be posted.

 

Residents, businesses and rail passengers are welcome to attend!

 

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Posted 20 April 2018 - 01:12 AM

 

 

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Gov. Malloy Celebrates Grand Opening of the CTrail Hartford Line Station in Meriden, Reiterates Call to Stabilize Special Transportation Fund

 

 

Governor Dannel P. Malloy, alongside Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker and numerous federal and state officials, today held a ceremony to commemorate the grand opening of the new CTrail Hartford Line Meriden Station, located at 60 State Street. The station will provide service to existing Amtrak trains and future Hartford Line trains when the CTrail Hartford Line passenger rail service launches in June 2018. Importantly, it offers visitors more convenient access to the city’s new transit-oriented development (TOD) sites, located in direct proximity to the new station.

“My administration has been committed to improving transportation options for families and businesses,” Governor Malloy said. “This new station is a catalyst for transit-oriented development in Meriden, helping to make it a more livable, walkable community and drastically increasing transportation choices for commuters. The Hartford Line will allow Connecticut residents to look to transit rather than automobiles, resulting in less traffic on our overburdened highways, fewer emissions, and healthier communities.”

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Construction of the station began in December 2014 and was completed in November 2017. It features several amenities aimed at improving the passenger experience for Hartford Line riders, including high-level platforms on both sides of the tracks, elevators, stairways, an overhead pedestrian bridge, canopies covering approximately 50 percent of each platform, ticket vending machines, and a passenger information display system. To improve passenger safety, the new station features automatic platform snow melting systems, security cameras, and blue light emergency call boxes.

The station includes a 65-space surface parking lot, and additional parking is available in a recently opened garage located at the intersection of Colony Street and Church Street that has approximately 225 spaces reserved for Hartford Line passengers and the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, the station parking lot includes one electric vehicle charging station, with three more located in the parking garage. Each charging station allows two vehicles to charge at once.

“The robust and customer-centric station you see here today is an illustration of the years of commitment and collaboration between the department, its program management team and the City of Meriden,” CTDOT Commissioner James P. Redeker said. “The station is already driving economic development, and with the expected increase in rail ridership following launch, this station and others along the Hartford Line will serve Connecticut communities well for years to come.”

Read Governor Malloy’s full press release here

 

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