Meriden Transit Center
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Meriden
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The newly rebuilt Meriden station in December 2017
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| Location | 60 State Street Meriden, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°32′22″N 72°48′03″W / 41.5394°N 72.8008°WCoordinates: 41°32′22″N 72°48′03″W / 41.5394°N 72.8008°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | New Haven–Springfield Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |
 Connecticut Transit Meriden: 561, 563, 564, 565, 566Connecticut Transit New Haven: C1 Middletown Area Transit: M-Link |
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| Parking | 65 surface spaces 225 spaces in nearby parking garage |
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MDN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1854 September 1882 September 21, 1942 1970 December 2014–December 18, 2017 |
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| Passengers (FY 2017) | 12,703  28.4% |
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Meriden is a train station on the New Haven–Springfield Line located in Meriden, Connecticut. It is served by Amtrak's Northeast Regional, New Haven–Springfield Shuttle, and Vermonter. The station was rebuilt from 2014 to 2017 for Hartford Line service, which is expected to begin on June 16, 2018.
The Hartford and New Haven Railroad opened from New Haven to Meriden in December 1838, and to Hartford in December 1839. The initial station was "shed-like"; services were moved to Conklin's Hotel in 1840 and the Rodgers Building in 1842.
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad built a brick colonial revival station in 1942. The city demolished that station and built a one-story brick station in 1970 as part of a downtown revitalization program.
The station was reconstructed for use by Hartford Line commuter service, scheduled to begin operation on June 16, 2018. The new station, located on the site of the 1970-built station, has two high-level platforms connected by an overhead pedestrian bridge. It is not staffed, heated, or equipped with toilet facilities. It has 65 surface parking spaces, and 225 spaces reserved for Hartford Line customers in a nearby garage. Demolition of an adjacent building to make room for the parking lot began in October 2014.
The ticket office in the 1970-built station building was closed on March 4, 2016, and the station building itself closed for demolition on March 12. The old platform was replaced by a temporary boarding area on March 28, 2016. The frame of the new station was completed in July 2016. The rebuilt Meriden station opened on November 19, 2017, though final construction lasted until December 18.
The 1882-built station on a 1908 postcard
The 1970-built station in 2015
Temporary platform used in 2016-17
New station under construction in 2016
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