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Springfield Union Station is an Amtrak train station in Springfield, Massachusetts. The station was built in 1926 by the Boston and Albany Railroad to serve the many rail lines feeding into the city. It was the third such station to occupy the area. The station sits on the former Boston and Albany main line at a point midway between those respective cities. It also forms the terminus for the former New Haven Railroad Springfield Main Line between New Haven and Springfield. The union station complex was huge, incorporating at least 8 through and terminating tracks, a large passenger waiting area and concourse, a fully equipped express freight facility and even an integrated interlocking tower to control the switches and signals.

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  • Springfield Union Station is an Amtrak train station in Springfield, Massachusetts. The station was built in 1926 by the Boston and Albany Railroad to serve the many rail lines feeding into the city. It was the third such station to occupy the area. The station sits on the former Boston and Albany main line at a point midway between those respective cities. It also forms the terminus for the former New Haven Railroad Springfield Main Line between New Haven and Springfield. The union station complex was huge, incorporating at least 8 through and terminating tracks, a large passenger waiting area and concourse, a fully equipped express freight facility and even an integrated interlocking tower to control the switches and signals.
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  • Springfield, MA 01103
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  • Amtrak platforms at Springfield Union Station in showing two New Haven-Springfield Shuttle trains waiting to depart, one headed by Metroliner cab car #9640.
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  • Springfield Union Station is an Amtrak train station in Springfield, Massachusetts. The station was built in 1926 by the Boston and Albany Railroad to serve the many rail lines feeding into the city. It was the third such station to occupy the area. The station sits on the former Boston and Albany main line at a point midway between those respective cities. It also forms the terminus for the former New Haven Railroad Springfield Main Line between New Haven and Springfield. The union station complex was huge, incorporating at least 8 through and terminating tracks, a large passenger waiting area and concourse, a fully equipped express freight facility and even an integrated interlocking tower to control the switches and signals. As the financial situation took its toll on railroads in the 1970s, the main building was allowed to decay and was eventually condemned and in response Amtrak, having recently taken over service, constructed its own modest facility on track level adjacent to track 6. Today most of the Union Station complex sits unused, although in relatively good condition. There exists a currently stalled plan to renovate the building and bring bus service to the station has been in the works for several years. As Connecticut is considering plans to create the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail Line from New Haven to Springfield. [1] money and political will may materialize to restore the station in conjunction with the new service.
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