Station Review #173: Windsor Locks (Amtrak/ctTransit)
Windsor Locks is a station along the New Haven-Springfield line, a line that has services ran on it by Amtrak and ctTransit. History The first Windso r Locks station was opened in 1839 as part of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad. The station was rebuilt in 1875, and the old station building still remains. In the 1970s, the entire Springfield line was bought out by Amtrak. The station was rebuilt by Amtrak in 1981 in its current site. A new station is being built close to the original station, and it's expected to solve most of the problems this station has. Services These services run to Windsor Locks: Hartford Line: This is a commuter rail service ran by ctRail and Amtrak between New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield, MA. 7 round trips a day run on this service, with some being Amtrak trains and some being ctRail trains Northeast Regional (Springfield Branch): About two or so round trips a day of the no...