New York and New Haven Railroad

New York and New Haven Railroad

Locomotive number 27 of the New York and New Haven Railroad in 1860
Overview
Current operator	Metro-North Railroad Amtrak CT Rail (limited service) CSX Transportation (freight) Providence and Worcester Railroad (overhead freight rights)
Locale	New York Connecticut
Dates of operation	1849–1872
Successor	New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The New York and New Haven Railroad (NY&NH) was a railroad connecting New York City to New Haven, Connecticut, along the shore of Long Island Sound. It opened in 1849, and in 1872 it merged with the Hartford & New Haven Railroad to form the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. The line is now the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line and part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.