Connecticut Central Railroad
There have been two companies named the Connecticut Central Railroad: * Connecticut Central Railroad (1871), formed in 1871, which operated a line between East Hartford, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts * Connecticut Central Railroad (1987), formed in 1987, which operated a number of rail lines in and around Middletown, Connecticut Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, Located along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, it is south of Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated by English settler ...

Connecticut Central Railroad (1871)
The Connecticut Central Railroad was a railroad in Connecticut and Massachusetts, which connected East Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1871, it was built between 1874 and 1876, and operated independently until being leased by the New York and New England Railroad in 1880. In the 21st century, the line remains in service between East Hartford and Scantic, Connecticut, and out of service to the Massachusetts state line, beyond which it has been abandoned. History Formation and construction The Connecticut Central Railroad was founded in 1871 by a group of investors, intending to build a line between Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts, though the Hartford and New Haven Railroad already had an existing and very successful route between these two cities. The company initially envisioned a continuation south to Portland, Connecticut, though this was decided against before the start of construction. The final route was between S ...
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East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,045 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the east bank of the Connecticut River, directly across from Hartford, Connecticut. It is home to aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. It is also home to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, a stadium used mainly for soccer and football with a capacity of 40,000 people. History When the Connecticut Valley became known to Europeans around 1631, it was inhabited by what were known as the River Tribes—a number of small clans of Native Americans living along the Great River and its tributaries. Of these tribes the Podunks occupied territory now lying in the towns of East Hartford and South Windsor, and numbered, by differing estimates, from sixty to two hundred bowmen. They were governed by two sachems, Waginacut and Arramamet, and were connected in some way with the Native Americans who lived across the Great River, in what is now ...
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Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, and the seat of Hampden County. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 155,929, making it the third-largest city in Massachusetts, the fourth-most populous city in New England after Boston, Worcester, and Providence, and the 12th-most populous in the Northeastern United States. Metropolitan Springfield, as one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts (the other being Greater Boston), had a population of 699,162 in 2020. Springfield was founded in 1636, the first Springfield in the New World. In the late 1700s, during the American Revolution, Springfield was designated by George Washington as the site of the Springfield Armory because of its central location. Subsequently it was the site of Shays' Rebellio ...
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Connecticut Central Railroad (1987)
The Connecticut Central Railroad was a short-line railroad in the Middletown, Connecticut, area from 1987 to 1998. It was formed to operate Conrail trackage in the area that was slated for abandonment. The Connecticut Central Railroad was purchased by the Providence and Worcester Railroad in 1998, which has operated its lines since. History Creation In 1986, Conrail filed for abandonment of trackage in and around Middletown, Connecticut: the so-called "Middletown Cluster". The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection purchased the rail facilities in this area for $3.4 million in state bonds; in 1987 it was transferred to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The Valley Railroad was named the designated operator, and set up the Connecticut Central Railroad as a subsidiary. The railroad was contracted to do the restoration of the tracks, road beds, and highway crossings and to restore rail service on the Wethersfield Secondary between Middletown and Hartford ...
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