Shore Line East Rail Line Service Changes Effective October 7, 2024

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced two additional round trip trains and the resumption of direct service between Stamford and New London on Shore Line East will begin on Monday, October 7, 2024.

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.

The scheduled connection times with Metro-North and Amtrak trains may have changed.

Passengers are encouraged to visit ShoreLineEast.com for the latest service information.

-via Press Release

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