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East Street station

Coordinates: 41°41′15″N 72°45′33″W / 41.6875°N 72.7592°W / 41.6875; -72.7592
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East Street
A bus station platform with a curved canopy
Platforms at East Street station in December 2015
General information
LocationEast Street, New Britain, Connecticut
Coordinates41°41′15″N 72°45′33″W / 41.6875°N 72.7592°W / 41.6875; -72.7592
Owned byConnDOT
Operated byConnecticut Transit
Bus routes101, 102
Bus stands2 side platforms
Connections140, 144 (adjacent to busway)
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 28, 2015 (2015-03-28)[1]
Services
Preceding station CT Transit Following station
East Main Street CT Fastrak Cedar Street
toward Hartford
Location
Map

East Street is a bus rapid transit station on the CTfastrak line, located off East Street (CT-175) in New Britain, Connecticut. It opened with the line on March 28, 2015.[1] The station consists of two side platforms serving the busway, with two center passing lanes to allow express buses to pass buses stopped at the station.[2] Along with Cedar Street, it serves Central Connecticut State University.

The New York and New England Railroad (and predecessor Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad) served a station named Pratts at Allen Street.[3] It opened around 1860 and was closed around 1890, replaced by nearby Claytons station.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Despite Snow, Thousands of Riders, Many First-Timers, Experience CTfastrak on First Day of Service" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Station Site Plans". Connecticut Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ^ Karr, Ronald Dale (1995). The Rail Lines of Southern New England. Branch Line Press. p. 83. ISBN 0942147022.
  4. ^ "Track 12: CT Passenger Stations, O-P". Tyler City Station. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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