National Register of Historic Places

Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot

Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
Listed
September 14, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001479

About this property

Windsor station is a historic railroad station on Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line, located in downtown Windsor, Connecticut. It is served by Amtrak Northeast Regional and Valley Flyer intercity service and CT Rail's Hartford Line commuter rail service. The nearby Hartford & New Haven Railroad-Freight Depot serves as the home of the Windsor Arts Center. Windsor Station was originally built in 1870 as the Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot and rebuilt to its original Victorian architecture by Town of Windsor, Amtrak and the Greater Hartford Transit District in 1988, the same year it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In February 2017, the state announced an additional $50 million in funds, including money to complete design of the rebuilt Windsor station. Design will be completed by 2020; the platforms will be moved slightly, and a parking deck built nearby. Hartford Line commuter service commenced on June 16, 2018. A second low-level platform was opened on September 14, 2018, and the track one platform was temporarily closed until September 24 for track work. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has proposed that the existing historic station be moved to a new site approximately 500 feet to the south of the existing station. If this occurs the existing station would be expanded to include high-level platforms on both sides of the tracks, as well as the installation of elevators, stairways, an overhead pedestrian bridge to cross the tracks. National Register of Historic Places listings in Windsor, Connecticut Wallingford, Connecticut, Amtrak station – a station with a similar design Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CT-23-A, "Hartford & New Haven Railroad, Depot, 35 Central Street, Windsor, Hartford County, CT" Media related to Windsor station (Connecticut) at Wikimedia Commons Windsor, CT – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak) Windsor Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)

Location

Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
41.85230, -72.64222

Categories

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Sources

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When was Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot?

Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Hartford & New Haven Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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