HARTFORD'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

Intercity passenger trains serving Hartford in 1942, 1956, and 1971 immediately prior to the creation of Amtrak.


THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Hartford, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Union Station
1 Union Pl.
Opened 1889, replacing earlier station at same location built in 1843

The New Haven was the only railroad serving Hartford.


NEW HAVEN RAILROAD

Departures-Southbound



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 99                        New York/GCT   12:45        1:02
 55  New York Express      New York/GCT    4:30        3:06
169  Washingtonian         Washington      5:39        5:35
421                        Waterbury       6:05  461   9:49
 67  Bankers               New York/GCT    7:03        7:02
403                        New Haven       8:00        8:00
 69  Nathan Hale           New York/GCT    8:12        8:15
 71                        New York/GCT    9:00        9:06        6:57
 73                        New Haven      10:20                    7:43
 75                        New York/GCT   11:10       10:40        9:50
 77                        New Haven      12:15       12:56       10:53
131                        Waterbury      12:17
 51                        New Haven       1:15
411                        New Haven       2:30
 53  New York Express      New York/GCT    3:20        3:11   79  12:06
157                        Bridgeport      3:25
 79                        New York/GCT    4:12        4:10   81   2:52
 83                        New York/GCT    4:50                    5:05
 85  White Mountains Exp.  New York/GCT    5:14   83   4:50        6:51
461                        Waterbury       5:20  463   5:20
415                        New Haven       6:10  409   5:56
 85                        New York/GCT                7:07
 59  Boston-New York Exp.  New York/GCT    7:22        7:59   89   8:20
 97                        New Haven       9:54       10:05


Arrivals-Southbound



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 99                        Springfield    12:20       12:43
 55  New York Express      Boston          4:05        2:47
169  Washingtonian         Montreal        5:39        5:31
 67  Bankers               Springfield     7:03        7:02
403                        Springfield     8:00        8:00
 69  Nathan Hale           Springfield     8:12        8:15
 71                        Springfield     8:55        8:58
 73                        Springfield    10:16                    7:36
 75                        Springfield    11:10       10:38
131                        Boston         12:00
 77                        Springfield    12:15       12:52
 51                        White River J   1:10
411                        Springfield     2:30
 53  New York Express      Boston          3:16        3:06   81   2:45
 79                        Springfield     4:12        4:05
 85  White Mountains Exp.  Berlin NH       5:09   83   4:47
415                        Springfield     6:07  409   5:52
 85                        Springfield                 7:07        6:47
 59  Boston-New York Exp.  Boston          7:17        7:51   89   8:15
137                        Boston          9:21
 97                        Springfield     9:40       10:05


Departures-Northbound



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

168  Montrealer            Montreal       12:01       11:08
 56  New York-Boston Exp.  Boston          3:30        3:55   70   8:00
410                        Springfield     5:45        6:08
412                        Springfield     8:12        7:53
130                        Boston          8:15
 62                        Springfield                 9:16
 66                        Springfield    10:00   64   9:42
414                        Springfield    10:35
 50  New York-Boston Exp.  Boston         11:49
 70                        Springfield    12:31   66  12:02
 68                        Springfield                 1:31
 54  New York-Boston Exp.  Boston          2:45        3:24
422                        Springfield     4:30
 72                        Springfield     4:53   76   4:46   80   4:55
 78                        Springfield     5:32        5:37
 60                        Springfield                 6:14
136                        Boston          6:20
 58  New York-Boston Exp.  Boston          6:47        6:45
 80  Connecticut R. Exp.   White River J   7:51        7:32
 86  Nathan Hale           Springfield     8:28        8:43   88   8:59
428                        Springfield     8:55
430                        Springfield     9:54
 90                        Springfield    10:54   94  10:52


Arrivals-Northbound



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

168  Montrealer            Washington     12:01       11:01
 56  New York-Boston Exp.  New York/GCT    3:15        3:31   70   7:53
410                        New Haven       5:17        5:46
444                        Waterbury       7:50  460   7:40
412                        New Haven       8:00        7:53
446                        Waterbury       8:50
 64                        New York/GCT    8:56   62   9:06   72   8:49
 66                        New York/GCT    9:55   64   9:42   74   9:58
414                        New Haven      10:35
 50  New York-Boston Exp.  New York/GCT   11:44
 70                        New York/GCT   12:31   66  11:57   76  11:56
476                        Waterbury       1:48  466   1:17
 68                        New York/GCT                1:29
 54  New York-Boston Exp.  New York/GCT    2:35        3:16   78   3:21
418                        New Haven       3:25
 72                        New York/GCT    4:41   76   4:36   80   4:48
 78                        New Haven       5:32        5:27
136                        Waterbury       5:55
 60                        New York/GCT                6:14
 58  New York-Boston Exp.  New York/GCT    6:43        6:41   82   6:48
 80  Connecticut R. Exp.   New York/GCT    7:47        7:28   86   7:33
 86  Nathan Hale           New York/GCT    8:28        8:36   88   8:52
428                        New Haven       8:40
472                        Bridgeport      9:40
430                        New Haven       9:46
 90                        New York/GCT   10:42   94  10:39


Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.


STATIONS TODAY

The Hartford station continues to be used by Amtrak.

Hartford Union Station
Link to a Web site containing further historical information on this Station.


MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.

New Haven emerged as the only railroad serving Hartford. In addition to the main line extending north from New Haven to Springfield, formerly passing through Hartford was the New York & New England Railroad. That railroad extended west from Boston through Willimantic, and west through Hartford to Waterbury and Danbury. And that railroad was leased to New Haven beginning in 1898. The two lines crossed at what was known as SS214 (Signal Station), 1/2 mile north of Union Station, and paralleled each other south to 5 miles south of Union Station.