Union Station (New Haven)

New Haven
New Haven Union Station in September 2018
General information
Location	50 Union Avenue New Haven, Connecticut United States
Coordinates	41°17′51″N 72°55′36″W / 41.29750°N 72.92667°W / 41.29750; -72.92667
Owned by	ConnDOT
Operated by	New Haven Parking Authority
Line(s)	ConnDOT New Haven Line (Northeast Corridor) New Haven–Springfield Line
Platforms	4 island platforms
Tracks	9
Connections	CT Transit: 271, 272, 278, Union Station Shuttle Greyhound Megabus Yale Shuttle
Construction
Parking	Union Station parking garage
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: NHV
IATA code	ZVE
Fare zone	21 (Metro-North)
Website	unionstationnewhaven.com
History
Opened	1920
Rebuilt	1985
Passengers
FY 2022	617,119 annually[1] (Amtrak)
2018	3,216 daily boardings[2] (Metro-North)
2019	541 daily boardings[3] (Shore Line East)
Services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Stamford toward Washington, D.C. Acela Providence toward Boston South Bridgeport toward Norfolk, Newport News or Roanoke Northeast Regional Old Saybrook toward Boston South New Haven State Street toward Springfield Terminus Hartford Line Valley Flyer New Haven State Street toward Greenfield Bridgeport toward Washington, D.C. Vermonter Meriden toward St. Albans Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station West Haven toward Grand Central New Haven Line New Haven State Street peak service Terminus Preceding station CT Rail Following station Terminus Hartford Line New Haven State Street toward Springfield West Haven peak service toward Stamford Shore Line East New Haven State Street toward New London
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Terminus Beacon Hill Branford toward Boston South Clamdigger Branford toward New London Bridgeport toward Washington, D.C. Montrealer Meriden toward Montreal Stamford toward New York Cape Codder Providence toward Hyannis Bridgeport toward Atlantic City Atlantic City Express Wallingford toward Springfield Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Woodmont toward New York Main Line Terminus New York Penn Terminus Main Line through service Terminus Shore Line East Haven toward Boston
New Haven Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Built	1920
Architect	Cass Gilbert[5]
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.	75001941[4]
Added to NRHP	September 3, 1975
Location

New Haven Union Station is the main railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the third such station in the city of New Haven, preceded by both an 1848 built station in a different location, and an 1879 built station near the current station's location. Designed by noted American architect Cass Gilbert, the present beaux-arts Union Station was completed and opened in 1920 after the previous Union Station (which was located at the foot of Meadow Street, near the site of the current Union Station parking garage) was destroyed by fire.^[6] It served the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad for the next five decades, but fell into decline following World War II along with the United States railroad industry as a whole.

The New Haven Railroad went bankrupt in 1961, and the station was transferred to the Penn Central Transportation Company along with the rest of the New Haven Railroad on January 1, 1969. Penn Central itself went bankrupt the next year, and the station building was closed in 1973 to cut costs, leaving only the under-track 'subway' open for passengers. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1975,^[4] but it was almost demolished before being saved by the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project in 1979, which began work to rehabilitate the station building. Reopened after extensive renovations in early 1985, it is now the most important transportation hub in New Haven. In the 21st century, it is the busiest train station in the state of Connecticut by passengers served, as well as one of the most used stations in Amtrak's entire network.^[6]

The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as New Haven Railroad Station. Its significance is partly as an example of the work of Cass Gilbert, who also designed the Woolworth Building in New York and the U.S. Supreme Court Building.^[7] The restored building features interior limestone walls, ornate ceilings, chandeliers and striking stainless steel ceilings in the tunnels to the trains. The large waiting room is thirty-five feet high and features models of NYNH&HRR trains on the benches.

Located at the intersection of the Northeast Corridor and the New Haven–Springfield Line, the station serves a variety of train services, including Amtrak, CT Rail, Metro-North, and Shore Line East.