National Register of Historic Places

Newington Junction Railroad Depot

Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut
Listed
December 22, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86003478

About this property

Newington Junction is a bus rapid transit station on the CTfastrak line opened in 2015 located off Willard Avenue (Route 173) in the Newington Junction neighborhood of Newington, Connecticut. A new commuter rail station named Newington, to be located adjacent to the bus station, is also planned as later phase of the CTrail Hartford Line. The bus station and surrounding neighborhood are named for the NRHP listed Newington Junction Railroad Depot building and freight house, built on the site in the 1890s to replace an 1850s station. Passenger rail service lasted until approximately 1959. The CTfastrak busway follows the previously rail banked right-of-way for the NY&NE Newington Secondary branch that joined the New Haven–Springfield mainline at the eponymous rail junction.

Location

160 Willard and 200 Francis Aves.
Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut
41.71550, -72.73654

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Willard Homestead
Colonial
0 mi
Newington Junction West Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Newington Junction North Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Newington Junction South Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Hooker, Sarah Whitman, House
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1.1 mi

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When was Newington Junction Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Newington Junction Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Newington Junction Railroad Depot?

Newington Junction Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Newington Junction Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Newington Junction Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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