Windsor Locks Passenger Station - Windsor Locks, CT
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N 41° 55.912 W 072° 37.653
18T E 696696 N 4644933
The Windsor Locks Passenger Station is located at South Main Street, State Route 159, at Oak Street in Windsor Locks, CT.
Waymark Code: WM16M63
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2022
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Windsor Locks Passenger Train Station was built in 1875 to serve the Hartford and New Haven Railroad. Most recently is served as a stop for Amtrak and the Hartford Line commuter rail.
The 1½ story brick rectangular building is 85' by 25' and has a sharply pitched roof with slate shingles. The roof overhang is supported by wood braces. There are three dormers with double windows on each side of the building.The sides of the building have decorative woodwork hanging from the eaves of the roof. The north side has an auxiliary entrance and a window beneath the apex of the roof. The south side has a window at the lower level and a window beneath the apex of the roof.
The side facing South Main Street is eight bays wide. The first, third, seventh and eight bay have rectangular windows. The second fourth and sixth bay have doors and the fifth bay has a projecting triple set of windows. The track side has an entrance at the fifth bay and a projecting set of three window at the fourth bay. The remaining bay have rectangular windows.
In 2004 the Windsor Locks Preservation Association was formed to preserve the Windsor Locks Passenger Train Station. The town received $128,205 for renovations to the historic train station as part of the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program. Restoration is currently underway.
Windsor Locks Passenger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
It is being renovated for use as a museum.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Hartford and New Haven Railroad, CT Rail - Hartford Line, AMTRAK
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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