Union Station, New Haven, Connecticut:
Located in the Long Wharf area south of downtown, New Haven Union Station is not only the most used passenger rail facility in Connecticut, but it’s also one of the busiest stations in the Amtrak national network. New Haven’s main passenger railroad station or depot was last erected in 1920. The Georgian Revival style building was designed by noted architect Cass Gilbert on behalf of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Elements of the building also reflect the Beaux Arts style, like the large arched windows and the patterned ceiling of the main hall.
Union Station is the third major passenger rail station to serve New Haven. The first opened in 1848 on Chapel Street, east of downtown. The second was constructed in 1874, in the Second French Empire style on the site of the current Union Station. Gilbert Cass completed the station’s third rendition in 1920. After World War II the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad fell into decline. Union Station was shuttered in 1972, leaving only the section under the tracks open to passengers.The station was nearly demolished before the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project led to a full renovation in 1985.
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