WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — Train riders in Windsor and Windsor Locks will have more travel options starting Monday, Nov. 16, when an expanded Hartford Line schedule takes effect.
The changes include extending weekend trains that previously ran to and from Hartford so they also stop in Windsor and Windsor Locks, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation's announcement.
An extended weekday morning southbound CTrail train will leave Springfield at 5:55 a.m. The new timetable lists stops in Windsor Locks at 6:13 a.m. and Windsor at 6:21 a.m., before reaching Hartford at 6:31 a.m.
The schedule also adds a weekday round trip between New Haven and Hartford. Separate Amtrak schedule changes take effect the same day, CTDOT said.
Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said in the announcement that "this additional service on the Hartford Line will give travelers more options to get where they need to go."
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The service expansion follows the October opening of Windsor Locks' new downtown train station. As Patch previously reported, the station brought passenger service to Main Street and added weekend bus connections to Bradley International Airport.
Federal Railroad Administration grant funding supports the Hartford Line improvements, CTDOT said. The grant will also pay for additional customer service hours at Hartford Union Station beginning in January.
Riders should check the updated Hartford Line schedule before traveling. The railroad's Nov. 6 service notice says the timetable change coincides with adjustments related to the end of Amtrak's Portal North Bridge outage.
Passengers connecting with another rail service should check that operator's schedule as well, Hartford Line advises. Riders can also sign up for email or text alerts and review existing subscriptions after the schedule changes.
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