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Beacon Hill (train)
The ''Beacon Hill'' was a daily commuter rail service operated by Amtrak between Boston, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut, from 1978 to 1981. The ''Beacon Hill'' was one of the last long-haul commuter services operated by Amtrak. Service consisted of a single rush-hour round trip, with service eastbound to Boston in the morning and westbound to New Haven in the evening. History Previous service By the time the New Haven Railroad folded into Penn Central in 1969, commuter service between New Haven and Providence had been reduced to a handful of daily trips. (Commuter service west of New Haven continued under Penn Central and Conrail then Metro-North Railroad, while Boston-Providence service was taken over by the MBTA in 1975). The '' Clamdigger'' operated as a daily local from New London to New Haven under Amtrak until January 28, 1972. It returned as a Providence-New Haven local on September 9, 1976; it was discontinued on October 30, 1977, but resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LRC (train)
The LRC (a bilingual acronym: in English: ''Light, Rapid, Comfortable''; in french: Léger, Rapide, et ) is a series of lightweight diesel-powered passenger trains that were used on short- to medium-distance inter-city service in the Canadian Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. LRC was designed to run with locomotives, or power cars, at both ends and provide service on non-upgraded railway routes. To accomplish this, the LRC Passenger car (rail), passenger cars feature tilting train, active-tilt technology to reduce the forces on the passengers when a train travels at high speeds through curves. LRCs have reached speeds as high as on test runs. On its only regular service route, on the Québec City–Windsor Corridor (Via Rail), Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, wear concerns, signalling issues and conflicts with slower-moving freight trains limit this to or less. For service at these speeds, a single power car was used. Special signage allowed the LRC to run at higher speeds than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill may refer to: Places Canada * Beacon Hill, Ottawa, Ontario, a neighbourhood * Beacon Hill Park, a park in Victoria, British Columbia * Beacon Hill, Saskatchewan * Beacon Hill, Montreal, a neighbourhood in Beaconsfield, Quebec United Kingdom * Beacon Hill, Buckinghamshire, a village in Buckinghamshire * Beacon Hill, Frodsham, Frodsham, Cheshire * Beacon Hill or Fell, or Penrith Beacon, Penrith, Cumbria * Beacon Hill, Paignton, the highest point in the unitary authority of Torbay, Devon * Beacon Hill transmitting station, radio and television transmitters located at Beacon Hill, Marldon, Devon * Beacon Hill, Dorset, in the hinterland of Poole, Dorset * Beacon Hill, East Sussex, a Local Nature Reserve in Brighton * Beacon Hill, Burghclere, Hampshire, a hill fort, Hampshire * Beacon Hill, Warnford, Hampshire * Beacon Hill, Lancashire, the location of Jubilee Tower overlooking Darwen, Lancashire * Beacon Hill, Leicestershire, a country park in Leicestershire * Beac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
East Greenwich is a town and the county seat of Kent County, Rhode Island. The population was 14,312 at the 2020 census. East Greenwich is the wealthiest municipality within the state of Rhode Island. It is part of the Providence metropolitan statistical area and the Greater Boston combined statistical area. Formed as Greenwich in 1677, it was named for Greenwich, England. It was renamed Dedford in 1686 but reverted to its original name in 1689. In 1741 the more rural western three-quarters of the town was set off as West Greenwich, the remaining quarter of it thenceforth being called East Greenwich. Until 1854, it was one of the five state capitals for Rhode Island. The General Assembly, when meeting in East Greenwich, used the local courthouse, which is today the town hall. East Greenwich Village is located in the northeastern part of the town and extends north about into the city of Warwick, Rhode Island Warwick ( or ) is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, the thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickford Junction Station
Wickford Junction is a commuter rail station located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. It is the southern terminus of the MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line and serves as a park and ride location for commuters to Providence, Rhode Island, and Boston, Massachusetts. The station consists of a single high-level side platform on a stub-end siding next to the Northeast Corridor mainline. The first station at the site opened in 1844. In 1870, a branch was opened from the station to Wickford Landing, where it connected with steamships to Newport, Rhode Island. The station was rebuilt in 1871, expanded in 1887, and rebuilt again around 1890 after a fire. Branch service ended in 1925, but the station remained open until 1981. A new station and parking garage opened on the same site on April 23, 2012, as part of the South County Commuter Rail project, which also included the new T. F. Green Airport station. History Former station In 1844, seven years after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Station (Rhode Island)
Kingston is a historic railroad station located on the Northeast Corridor in the village of West Kingston, in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. It was built at this location in 1875 by the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad, replacing earlier stations dating back to the opening of the line in 1837. Current rail services consist of ''Northeast Regional'' trains in each direction, most of which stop at the station. Historically Kingston provided commuter rail service to Providence and Boston via Amtrak's commuter rail services. The MBTA is looking at extending their commuter service with the Providence/Stoughton Line. History 19th and 20th centuries The New York, Providence and Boston Railroad opened in November 1837. Since its tracks did not go through the village of Kingston, a new village - West Kingston - sprang up around the railroad station on Waites Corner Road. The station has remained in continuous use from the day it opened in June 1875. Historically, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, Rhode Island
Richmond is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island. The population was 8,020 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. It contains the villages of Alton, Rhode Island, Alton, Arcadia, Rhode Island, Arcadia, Barberville, Rhode Island, Barberville, Carolina, Rhode Island, Carolina, Hillsdale, Kenyon, Rhode Island, Kenyon, Shannock, Rhode Island, Shannock, Tug Hollow, Usquepaug, Rhode Island, Usquepaug, Wood River Junction, Woodville, Rhode Island, Woodville, and Wyoming, Rhode Island, Wyoming. Students in Richmond are part of the Chariho Regional School District. History The town of Richmond was originally part of the territory of Westerly, Rhode Island (1669 to 1747), which remained in dispute for several years among the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut Colony, and Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1665, King Charles II of England, Charles II dissolved the charters of those three colonies and renamed the disputed area "King’s County". In May 1669, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerly Station
Westerly station is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor located just north of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. It is served by Amtrak's ''Northeast Regional''. Westerly is one of a small number of Amtrak stations (along with Mystic and Aberdeen) on the Northeast Corridor that does not have high-level platforms for accessible boarding. However, Westerly is still handicapped accessible; passengers may use a portable lift to board trains, and the under-track passage includes a wheelchair lift on its staircases. Westerly is also one of three Northeast Corridor stations (along with adjacent Mystic to the south and Kingston to the north) that is served exclusively by Amtrak, with no commuter rail service. History The Westerly station opened along with the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad on November 17, 1837. The original depot was a small wooden structure, similar to those still extant at nearby Noank and West Mystic. In 1872, a new station - similar to thos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystic Station (Connecticut)
Mystic station is an intercity train station on the Northeast Corridor, located off Roosevelt Avenue (US 1) east of downtown Mystic, Connecticut. It is served by a limited number of trains on Amtrak's ''Northeast Regional'' service, with three to five daily trains in each direction. Mystic is one of only three stations on the Northeast Corridor (along with adjacent stations Westerly and Kingston to the north) to be served exclusively by Amtrak, with no commuter rail service. The first Mystic station opened in 1858; it burned down and was replaced in 1866. The current station building was built in 1905. A classic small American train station, it was used as the model for American Flyer model stations for over 50 years. The station only has low platforms, unlike most Amtrak stations on the Northeast Corridor; however, a wheelchair lift is available for accessibility. The station building is used as a coffee shop and passenger waiting area. History Early stations The New Haven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niantic Station
Niantic (also known as East Lyme or East Lyme and Niantic) was a train station on the Northeast Corridor located in the Niantic village of East Lyme, Connecticut. Opened in the 1850s, it was rebuilt in 1899 and again in 1954 by the New Haven Railroad. It closed in 1972, then reopened from 1978 to 1981 for use by the Amtrak '' Beacon Hill''. A new station has since been proposed to be built in Niantic to serve the Shore Line East commuter rail service. History Former stations The New Haven & New London Railroad was charted in 1848, began construction in 1850, and opened for service in July 1852. East Lyme station, located at the foot of Pennsylvania Avenue, may have opened slightly later than other stations on the line. The line was owned by the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad (the "Stonington Road") from 1858 to 1862, and by the Shore Line Railway from 1864 until it was acquired by the New Haven Railroad in 1870. As Niantic grew to exceed East Lyme proper in population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Saybrook Station
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. Service 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.Shore Line East/Westbound timetable ''Shore Line East'' Retrieved 2007-07-22 New London is the eastern terminus of the line, with approximately half terminating the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Station (Connecticut)
Madison is a passenger rail station along CTrail's Shore Line East commuter rail line, which runs on the Northeast Corridor between New Haven and New London. Madison station consists of a mid-sized parking lot and one high-level side platform on the southbound side of the tracks. Madison is a commuter-only station; Amtrak's ''Acela Express'' and ''Northeast Regional'' services run through the station without stopping. Madison is served by about 11 Shore Line East trains in each direction on weekdays and 5 in each direction on weekends. History New Haven Railroad The New Haven & New London Railroad was charted in 1848, began construction in 1850, and opened for service in July 1852. A station similar to other on the line was located off Wall Street just north of downtown Madison. The line was owned by the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad (the "Stonington Road") from 1858 to 1862, and by the Shore Line Railway from 1864 until it was acquired by the New York, New Haven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branford Station
Branford is a station along the CTrail Shore Line East commuter railroad between Stamford and New London, Connecticut. The station itself is located in Branford, Connecticut. Branford is also a station on the northern section Northeast Corridor. Amtrak does not stop at the station but Amtrak trains pass through it. History Prior to the establishment of the Shore Line East system on May 29, 1990, Branford was a stop for Amtrak's '' Beacon Hill'' trains. The current station, with an ADA-compliant high-level side platform, opened on August 8, 2005, replacing a nearby earlier station with low-level platforms. Ridership increases rendered the 199-spot parking lot at Branford insufficient. As a result, a 272-spot expansion was opened in June 2011, bringing total available parking at the station to 471 spots. However, the expanded lot has consistently failed to be fully used, leading to calls for it to be replaced by transit oriented development and a smaller parking deck. A second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
