Located on the Northeast Corridor, the busiest passenger railway in the United States, Old Saybrook station serves some of the rail services that pass through the station. Most Northeast Regional trains stop at Old Saybrook. No high-speed Acela trains serve the station, but they can be transferred to at New Haven to the west. However, all Shore Line East commuter rail trains stop at Old Saybrook; it serves as the eastern terminus for some trains.[3] New London is the eastern terminus of the line, with approximately half terminating there.
Old Saybrook features a common track setup, with one island platform and one side platform, each two cars long. Unlike the two-track commuter-rail-only stations on the 50.7-mile (81.6 km)[4] stretch of the Northeast Corridor between New Haven and New London, there are three tracks at Old Saybrook, in order to handle terminal trains on Shore Line East.[4]
In the mid-1980s, Amtrak leased 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land around the station for the Saybrook Junction Marketplace development. It was one of the first times that Amtrak offered a long-term lease to a private entity to encourage transit-oriented development around a station.[5]
In 2002, a $2.6 million project added high-level platforms and a pedestrian bridge, making the station fully handicapped accessible.[5] The new platforms opened on November 1, 2002.[1]
ParkingEdit
The new parking area photographed in December 2016
By the mid-2000s, ridership increases rendered the station's 137-space free parking lot for Shore Line East riders insufficient, causing commuters to park in the adjacent Saybrook Junction Marketplace parking lot and along roads in town. In November 2011, the Marketplace began charging a fee for commuters to park in their lot.[6]
In March 2013, local officials announced plans for a state-funded 200-space parking lot west of North Main Street between the Upper Cemetery and the tracks.[7] By September 2013, construction was planned to begin on the 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) site in late 2014.[8] The state bought the land for $1.577 million in March 2014. In July 2014, the town received a $999,900 state grant to add sidewalks to North Main Street to improve pedestrian access to the station.[9] The new parking lot was finished in December 2015, but opening was delayed because the handicapped-accessible ramps from the lot to the station were not yet finished. After a deal was brokered for the temporary use of handicapped spaces belonging to the Saybrook Station development, the 199-space lot opened on February 4, 2016.[10][11] The new lot increased Shore Line East parking to 324 spaces and allowed overnight parking for the first time.[12]
NotesEdit
^ abRoy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 81. ISBN9780942147087.
^"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Connecticut" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^Shore Line East/Westbound timetable Shore Line East Retrieved 2007-07-22
^ abAmtrak - Old Saybrook, CT TrainWeb Retrieved 2007-07-22
^ abc"Old Saybrook, CT (OSB)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
^Wilson, Jerome (November 26, 2011). "Commuters Howl About Paying for Parking at the Old Saybrook Railroad Station". Valley News Now. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^Wilson, Jerome (March 11, 2013). "200 New Parking Spaces to Be Added at the Old Saybrook Railroad Station". Valley News Now. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^"Public Information Meeting Concerning Parking Expansion at the Old Saybrook Shore Line East Railroad Station off North Main Street" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. September 23, 2013.
^Coffey, Becky (July 30, 2014). "Enabling a Stroll to Saybrook Station". The Day. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^"Thursday: Lt. Gov. Wyman Attends Events in Old Saybrook and Cheshire" (Press release). Office of Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman. February 4, 2016.
^Coffey, Becky (February 9, 2016). "New Old Saybrook Train Station Parking Lot Now Open". Shore Publishing. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^. Connecticut Department of Transportation. February 2016. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016.
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October 21, 2023
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Old Saybrook station is a regional rail station in Old Saybrook Connecticut It is served by both Amtrak Northeast Regional intercity trains and CTrail Shore Line East commuter service Old Saybrook CTOld Saybrook station in March 2011General informationLocation455 Boston Post RoadOld Saybrook ConnecticutUnited StatesCoordinates41 18 01 N 72 22 37 W 41 3004 N 72 3770 W 41 3004 72 3770Owned byAmtrakLine s Amtrak Northeast CorridorConnecticut Valley RailroadPlatforms1 side platform 1 island platformTracks3Connections9 Town Transit 641 642 643 644 CTtransit Hartford 921ConstructionParking324 spaces Shore Line East 53 spaces Amtrak Paid private lotAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak OSBHistoryOpened1873RebuiltNovember 1 2002 1 PassengersFY 202261 265 2 Amtrak ServicesPreceding station Amtrak Following stationNew Haventoward Norfolk Newport News or Roanoke Northeast Regional New Londontoward Boston South Acela does not stop herePreceding station CT Rail Following stationWestbrooktoward Stamford Shore Line East New LondonTerminusFormer servicesPreceding station New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following stationWestbrooktoward New Haven Shore Line Waterfordtoward BostonEssextoward Hartford Valley Branch TerminusLocation Contents 1 Service 2 History 2 1 Parking 3 Notes 4 External linksService Edit nbsp Two Northeast Regional trains at Old SaybrookLocated on the Northeast Corridor the busiest passenger railway in the United States Old Saybrook station serves some of the rail services that pass through the station Most Northeast Regional trains stop at Old Saybrook No high speed Acela trains serve the station but they can be transferred to at New Haven to the west However all Shore Line East commuter rail trains stop at Old Saybrook it serves as the eastern terminus for some trains 3 New London is the eastern terminus of the line with approximately half terminating there Old Saybrook features a common track setup with one island platform and one side platform each two cars long Unlike the two track commuter rail only stations on the 50 7 mile 81 6 km 4 stretch of the Northeast Corridor between New Haven and New London there are three tracks at Old Saybrook in order to handle terminal trains on Shore Line East 4 History Edit nbsp 1915 postcard of Saybrook Junction stationThe V shaped wood frame station at Saybrook Junction constructed in 1873 by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad originally served that company as well as the Connecticut Valley Railroad Passengers of both lines used separate platforms but shared the waiting room 5 In the mid 1980s Amtrak leased 5 acres 2 0 ha of land around the station for the Saybrook Junction Marketplace development It was one of the first times that Amtrak offered a long term lease to a private entity to encourage transit oriented development around a station 5 In 2002 a 2 6 million project added high level platforms and a pedestrian bridge making the station fully handicapped accessible 5 The new platforms opened on November 1 2002 1 Parking Edit nbsp The new parking area photographed in December 2016By the mid 2000s ridership increases rendered the station s 137 space free parking lot for Shore Line East riders insufficient causing commuters to park in the adjacent Saybrook Junction Marketplace parking lot and along roads in town In November 2011 the Marketplace began charging a fee for commuters to park in their lot 6 In March 2013 local officials announced plans for a state funded 200 space parking lot west of North Main Street between the Upper Cemetery and the tracks 7 By September 2013 construction was planned to begin on the 3 6 acres 1 5 ha site in late 2014 8 The state bought the land for 1 577 million in March 2014 In July 2014 the town received a 999 900 state grant to add sidewalks to North Main Street to improve pedestrian access to the station 9 The new parking lot was finished in December 2015 but opening was delayed because the handicapped accessible ramps from the lot to the station were not yet finished After a deal was brokered for the temporary use of handicapped spaces belonging to the Saybrook Station development the 199 space lot opened on February 4 2016 10 11 The new lot increased Shore Line East parking to 324 spaces and allowed overnight parking for the first time 12 Notes Edit a b Roy John H Jr 2007 A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses Branch Line Press p 81 ISBN 9780942147087 Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2022 State of Connecticut PDF Amtrak June 2023 Retrieved August 30 2023 Shore Line East Westbound timetable Shore Line East Retrieved 2007 07 22 a b Amtrak Old Saybrook CT TrainWeb Retrieved 2007 07 22 a b c Old Saybrook CT OSB Great American Stations Amtrak Wilson Jerome November 26 2011 Commuters Howl About Paying for Parking at the Old Saybrook Railroad Station Valley News Now Retrieved May 4 2016 Wilson Jerome March 11 2013 200 New Parking Spaces to Be Added at the Old Saybrook Railroad Station Valley News Now Retrieved May 4 2016 Public Information Meeting Concerning Parking Expansion at the Old Saybrook Shore Line East Railroad Station off North Main Street Press release Connecticut Department of Transportation September 23 2013 Coffey Becky July 30 2014 Enabling a Stroll to Saybrook Station The Day Retrieved May 4 2016 Thursday Lt Gov Wyman Attends Events in Old Saybrook and Cheshire Press release Office of Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman February 4 2016 Coffey Becky February 9 2016 New Old Saybrook Train Station Parking Lot Now Open Shore Publishing Retrieved May 4 2016 OLD SAYBROOK Shore Line East Train Station Connecticut Department of Transportation February 2016 Archived from the original on April 5 2016 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Old Saybrook station Old Saybrook CT Amtrak Old Saybrook CT Station history at Great American Stations Amtrak Old Saybrook CT Shore Line East Old Saybrook Amtrak Station USA Rail Guide Train Web Station from Google Maps Street View Historic American Engineering Record entry and images for Old Saybrook station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Old Saybrook station amp oldid 1161904083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
