There have been two companies named the Connecticut Central Railroad:
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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 b ...
, formed in 1871, which operated a line between
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 aerospac ...
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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 ...
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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 purc ...
, 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 ...
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