Hartford Yard

Not to be confused with Harvard Yard.

Hartford Yard is a classification yard located in Hartford, Connecticut. It was originally built by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The yard was greatly expanded between 1925 and 1926 to alleviate congestion in the railroad's nearby East Hartford Yard, following the company's purchase in 1917 of 12.5 acres of land in Hartford's North End.^[1][2]

Locomotives parked near the motive power depot at Hartford Yard.

Since 1996, the yard has been owned by the Connecticut Southern Railroad, which maintains its headquarters there, along with repair and maintenance facilities.^[3]

A portion of the yard is now occupied by Dunkin' Donuts Park. The park's primary tenant, the Hartford Yard Goats, were named in part to honor the history of railroads in Hartford, and because the park is adjacent to the active portion of Hartford Yard.^[4][5][6]

References

1. "Faster Freights Speed Work of New Haven Road". The Day. January 21, 1929. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
2. "New Haven May Add to Yards in Hartford". Meriden Daily Journal. July 30, 1917. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
3. Robles, Pablo (April 30, 2012). "CSO opens Hartford site as rail business rebounds". Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
4. Brown, Garry (2019-05-03). "Ever wonder where Hartford Yard Goats name comes from? Here's the story". masslive. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
5. Caputo, Paul (28 May 2017). "In Training: The Story Behind the Hartford Yard Goats". SportsLogos.Net News. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
6. "Hartford Yard Goats". Daily Record. 2021-02-13. pp. C3. Retrieved 2022-05-01.

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