Shore Line East Adds New Peak-Time Trains

By Michelle Rapaport

October 11 @ 12:30 pm

State officials celebrated Shore Line East’s Monday addition of four new peak-time trains running between New Haven and New London, as well as the renewed operation of direct service between Stamford and New London.

During a press conference in Guilford, state Sen. Christine Cohen, chair of the Transportation Committee, welcomed the Department of Transportation’s announcement of the new trains, which were funded through $5 million she helped secure earlier this year.

“Securing this funding was one of the accomplishments I was most proud of this legislative session, and I am thrilled that, by bringing constituent concerns to Hartford, we have been able to leverage even more from the $5 million than originally anticipated,” Cohen said. “I worked directly with residents across the district to determine their specific needs and to identify where the current Shore Line East schedule was falling short.”

Passengers are encouraged to visit ShoreLineEast.com for the latest service information. Riders can sign up for alerts sent directly to their phone or email at shorelineeast.com/service-alerts.

Fully funding Shore Line East back to pre-pandemic levels is expected to carry a $35 million price tag. This $5 million portion of restoration will bring additional peak service and a through train to the line, but more work and increased ridership is necessary to realize 2019-era train schedules, Cohen said.

The additional services include:

Weekday Westbound Service
· New CTrail 1633 departing New London Station at 5:46 a.m. and arriving at Stamford Station at 7:53 a.m.
· New CTrail 1695 departing New London Station at 9:05 p.m. and arriving at New Haven Union Station at 10:11 p.m.

Weekday Eastbound Service
· New CTrail 1600 departing New Haven Union Station at 4:25 a.m. and arriving at New London Station at 5:29 a.m.
· Existing CTrail 1638 will depart Stamford Station at 4:13 p.m. and arrive at New London Station at 6:25 p.m.
· New CTrail 1640 departing New Haven Union Station at 7:45 p.m. and arriving at New London Station at 8:50 p.m.