Shore Line East: What's New

New Peak-Hour trains to/from New London

The Department of Transportation has announced that beginning February 16, 2010, Shore Line East (SLE) will make the following additions to its current schedule that accommodates two new weekday stops at the New London train station. The complete Shore Line East timetable can be found at www.ShoreLineEast.com.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

WEEKDAY - MORNING SCHEDULE - Peak hour train

WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

A SLE train will depart from New London at 5:52 AM, this train will arrive at New Haven's State Street Station at 7 AM and New Haven Union Station at 7:03 AM, and provide one-train, one-seat express service arriving in Bridgeport at 7:26 AM and Stamford at 7:54 AM.

WEEKDAY - AFTERNOON SCHEDULE - Peak hour train

EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

A SLE train traveling to New London will depart from Stamford at 4:46 PM, Bridgeport at 5:11 PM, and arrive at New Haven's Union Station at 5:39 PM. The train will stop at State Street Station, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook and continue on to New London, arriving at 6:54 PM.

HALF-PRICE PARKING IN NEW LONDON FOR SLE MONTHLY TICKET HOLDERS

Parking at the Water Street garage is available to Shore Line East monthly ticket holders at half price for a 3 month introductory period. For more information, call 860-443-1775.

A reminder...

SHORE LINE EAST WILL OPERATE ON THE WEEKEND & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH - PRESIDENT'S DAY

New Haven Commuter Connection buses will be operating on a reduced schedule. For details, click here.

HOLIDAY TRAINS ADDED

Holiday - Eastbound
On President's Day only, two additional morning SLE trains depart from Old Saybrook at 5:55 AM and 7:55 AM.

Holiday - Westbound
On President's Day only, two additional afternoon SLE trains depart from New Haven's Union Station at 3:02 PM and 5:10 PM.

Discount Parking in New London

Parking at the Water Street garage, immediately adjacent to the New London rail station, is being offered at half of the normal $52 monthly price for the next three months for Shore Line East monthly pass holders. For more information and details, please call (860) 443-1775.

Shore Line East riders can park for free at the nearby garage across from the Radisson Hotel on Governor Winthrop Boulevard. This garage is approximately a five minute walk from the rail station. For more information, please call (860) 861-1323.

We'd like your opinion

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is conducting a survey geared specifically to weekend Shore Line East passengers.

If you've taken a Shore Line East weekend train, we'd like to know what you think about the service. Please complete this brief survey and let us know how we're doing.

To show our appreciation, everyone who provides their name and e-mail address will be entered in a drawing for one of five 10-trip Shore Line East tickets.

Shore Line East Rail Service Update

The Department of Transportation has announced that beginning January 18, 2010, Shore Line East will make the following schedule adjustments. A number of Shore Line East trains are departing 1-3 minutes earlier or later than the current schedule. Please consult the timetable for more information.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

WEEKDAY - MORNING SCHEDULE

WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

A SLE train will depart Old Saybrook at 9:15 AM, 20 minutes later than the current schedule. The train arrives at New Haven's Union Station at 10:00 AM, 17 minutes later than the current schedule.

EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

A Shore Line East (SLE) train will now depart from New Haven at 8:20 AM; 10 minutes later than the current schedule.

WEEKDAY - AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

A SLE train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 1:00 PM, 10 minutes earlier than the current schedule. This train will make stops at State Street Station, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, and arrive at Old Saybrook at 1:45 PM, 13 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart New Haven's Union Station at 5:02 PM, 8 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
An Amtrak train (available to SLE monthly, weekly and ten trip ticket holders only) will leave New Haven's Union Station at 5:18 PM, 10 minutes later than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart from New Haven's State Street Station at 6:06 PM, 1 minute earlier than the current schedule. This train will depart 5 minutes earlier than the current schedule from Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, and Westbrook, arriving in Old Saybrook at 6:49 PM.
A SLE train will depart New Haven's Union Station at 7:00 PM, 5 minutes later than the current schedule.
An Amtrak train (available to SLE monthly, weekly and ten trip ticket holders only) will arrive in Old Saybrook at 7:53 and New London, 3 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
A SLE train will leave New Haven's Union Station at 8:50 PM, 10 minutes earlier than the current schedule. This train will depart 10 earlier from New Haven's State Street Station, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, and Westbrook, arriving in Old Saybrook at 9:36 PM.

WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

A SLE train will depart Old Saybrook at 2:00 PM, 50 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart Old Saybrook at 4:15 PM, 10 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart Old Saybrook at 5:22 PM, 63 minutes earlier than the current schedule, making stops at Guilford at 5:37 PM, and New Haven's State Street Station at 5:58 PM, arriving at New Haven's Union Station at 6:02 PM.

WEEKENDS, HOLIDAY & SPECIAL SCHEDULE CHANGES

WEEKEND - Eastbound (from New Haven)

A SLE train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 10:02 AM, 10 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 6:04 PM, 6 minutes earlier than the current schedule.

WEEKEND - Westbound (towards New Haven)

A SLE train will depart from Old Saybrook at 10:55 AM, 5 minutes earlier than the current schedule.

SHORE LINE EAST WILL OPERATE ON THE WEEKEND & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE ON MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY AND PRESIDENT'S DAY
Shore Line East trains will be operating on the weekend & Holiday Schedule on Monday, January 18, 2010 (MLK Birthday) and Monday, February 15, 2010 (President's Day).

HOLIDAY TRAINS ADDED

Holiday - Eastbound
There are additional SLE trains departing from Old Saybrook at 5:55 AM and 7:55 AM on January 18 and, February 15 only.

Holiday - Westbound
There are additional SLE trains departing from New Haven's Union Station at 3:02 PM and 5:10 PM on January 18 and February 15 only.

Shore Line East Rail Service Update

The Amtrak Concrete Tie Replacement Project, which has impacted Shore Line East schedules, will be completed by December 20, 2009. Both tracks will be back in service beginning Monday, December 21st.

The November 23, 2009 printed timetable will continue to be in effect with the small adjustments shown below in effect beginning Monday, December 21st. The timetable has been updated to reflect these changes. Please consult the web site for the most up to date schedule information.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

WEEKDAY - MORNING SCHEDULE

EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

A Shore Line East (SLE) train will now depart from New Haven at 8:20 AM, 10 minutes later than the current schedule.

WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

A SLE train will now depart Old Saybrook at 9:05 AM, 10 minutes later than the current schedule, and depart 10 minutes later from the Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Guilford and Branford stations. This train will arrive at New Haven State Street at 9:50 AM and New Haven Union Station at 9:53 AM.

WEEKDAY - AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

A SLE train will now depart New Haven at 7:00 PM, 5 minutes later than the current schedule, allowing a Metro-North connection arriving at New Haven's Union Station at 6:56 PM.

WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

A SLE train will depart Old Saybrook at 5:35 PM, 50 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart Old Saybrook at 6:35 PM, 10 minutes later than the current schedule.

WEEKENDS & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES
No changes are being made to the Weekend & Holiday schedule.

SHORE LINE EAST WILL OPERATE ON THE WEEKEND & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE ON CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S DAY

Shore Line East trains will be operating on the weekend & Holiday Schedule on Friday, December 25, 2009 (Christmas Day) and Friday, January 1, 2010 (New Year's Day).

EARLIER AFTERNOON PRE-HOLIDAY TRAINS ADDED

There is an additional afternoon SLE train departing from New Haven's Union Station at 2:10 PM and State Street Station at 2:12 PM train on Thursday, December 24th and Thursday, December 31st.

Shore Line East Rail Service Update

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is announcing that beginning on Monday, November 23, 2009, Shore Line East train schedules will be modified to accommodate an Amtrak construction project. The upcoming construction segment will occur between Mill River in New Haven and Branford and will last for approximately eight weeks. Alternative bus service, which has been in place for some trains since July, will no longer be needed.

In addition, on Wednesday, November 25th (the day before Thanksgiving) there will be a special "get away" train departing New Haven Union Station at 2:10 p.m. Additional special holiday service is also planned on Friday, November 27th.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

WEEKDAY - MORNING SCHEDULE

WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

A Shore Line East (SLE) train will depart from Old Saybrook at 8:55 AM, 7 minutes earlier than the current schedule, arriving at New Haven's Union Station at 9:43 AM. This train will also depart 7 minutes earlier from the Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Branford, and State Street stations.
A SLE train will depart from Branford at 7:50 AM; one minute earlier than the current schedule. The rest of the arrival and departure times for this train remain unchanged.

EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

A newly added Shore Line East (SLE) train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 8:10 AM and travel non-stop to Old Saybrook, arriving at 8:43 AM.
An Amtrak train (available to SLE monthly, weekly and 10-trip ticket holders as well as passengers purchasing one-way tickets prior to boarding the train) will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 8:39 AM, 10 minute later than the previous schedule. The train travels non-stop to Old Saybrook, arriving at 9:10 AM.

WEEKDAY - AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

A Shore Line East (SLE) train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 1:10 PM, 12 minutes later than the current schedule. This train will also arrive 12 minutes later at State Street Station, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, and Old Saybrook.
A SLE train will depart New Haven - Union Station at 3:20 PM and State Street Station at 3:22 PM - 10 minutes later than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 5:10 PM and State Street Station at 5:12 PM - 8 minutes later than the current schedule.
An Amtrak train (available to SLE monthly, weekly and 10-trip ticket holders only) will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 5:08 PM, 22 minutes earlier than the previous schedule. The train travels non-stop to Old Saybrook, arriving at 5:54 PM, and arrives in New London at 6:14 PM.
A SLE train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 6:04 PM and State Street Station at 6:07 PM - 3 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 6:35 PM and State Street Station at 6:37 PM - 3 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 6:55 PM and State Street Station at 6:57 PM - several minutes earlier than the current schedule.
An Amtrak train (available to SLE monthly, weekly and 10-trip ticket holders only) will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 7:20 PM, 10 minutes earlier than the previous schedule. The train travels non-stop to Old Saybrook, arriving at 7:56 PM, and arrives in New London at 8:18 PM.
A SLE train will depart New Haven - Union Station at 7:58 PM and State Street Station at 8:00 PM - 10 minutes later than the current schedule.
A SLE train will depart New Haven - Union Station at 9:00 PM and State Street Station at 9:02 PM - 10 minutes later than the current schedule.

WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

A SLE train that departs from Guilford at 3:03 PM now departs at 3:04 PM one minute earlier than the previous schedule. The train arrives in New Haven's Union Station at 3:27, 3 minutes earlier than the previous schedule.
A SLE train that departs from Old Saybrook at 4:10 PM now departs from Old Saybrook at 4:25 PM, 15 minutes later than the previous schedule. The train arrives at New Haven's Union Station at 5:05 PM, 15 minutes later than the previous schedule.
An Amtrak train (available to SLE monthly, weekly and 10-trip ticket holders as well as passengers purchasing one-way tickets prior to boarding the train) will depart from Old Saybrook at 5:11 PM and travel non-stop arriving at New Haven's Union Station at 5:46 PM.
A SLE train will depart from Old Saybrook at 6:25 PM, 30 minutes later than the previous schedule. The train has added a stop in Guilford at 6:41 PM and then travels non-stop arriving at New Haven's Union Station at 7:04 PM, 30 minutes later than the previous schedule.
A SLE train departs from New London at 7:55, 5 minutes later than the previous schedule. The train arrives in Old Saybrook at 8:15 PM and travels non-stop to Guilford arriving at 8:30 PM, and then travels direct to New Haven's Union Station arriving at 8:55 PM, 5 minutes later than the previous schedule.

WEEKEND & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

WEEKEND & HOLIDAY - WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

A Shore Line East train departs Old Saybrook at 11:00 am, 5 minutes earlier than the previous schedule. This train will also depart 5 minutes earlier from Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Branford, and State Street Station.
A Shore Line East train departs from Old Saybrook at 12:55 PM, 5 minutes earlier than the previous schedule. This train will also depart 5 minutes earlier from the Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Branford, and State Street station.
A SLE train now departs from Old Saybrook at 9:05 PM, 5 minutes later than the previous schedule. The train also stops in Guilford at 9:18 PM and then travels non-stop arriving at New Haven's State Street Station at 9:40 PM ending at Union Station at 9:43 PM.

WEEKEND & HOLIDAY - EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

A SLE train departs from New Haven's Union Station at 10:12 AM and State Street Station at 10:14 AM - 10 minutes later than the previous schedule. The train also stops in Guilford at 10:33 and Old Saybrook at 10:51 AM.
A SLE train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 6:10 PM, 8 minutes later than the previous schedule. This train will also arrive 8 minutes later at State Street Station, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, and Old Saybrook.

View the news release from the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

Shore Line East Earns High Scores from Train Riders in 2009 Customer Satisfaction Survey

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) announced today the results of the 2009 Shore Line East Customer Satisfaction Survey.

The survey showed that Shore Line East has an excellent, and improving overall reputation among its riders. Almost one-third of riders (31.4 %) gave Shore Line East the highest possible rating of a "1" (completely satisfied). The average rating on the 1 to 7 scale for overall satisfaction was a 1.87, an improvement from the 2.06 rating the prior year.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website:
http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1373&Q=449254

To read the complete Shore Line East Customer Satisfaction Survey Executive Summary, click here.

Construction Begins For Additional Parking At Branford Station

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work has begun for the construction of an additional parking lot at the Branford Railroad Station which will provide an additional 300 parking spaces. Click here for more.

Shore Line East Rail Service Update

The Department of Transportation has announced that beginning September 21, 2009, Shore Line East will resume operation of all evening eastbound (toward Old Saybrook) trains.

Amtrak will have completed the Guilford to Old Saybrook section of the concrete tie replacement project, which required evening busing for some Shore Line East train service. The Amtrak project in the shorter section between Branford and Guilford will not require evening eastbound busing and will last approximately 5 weeks.

Please note:

Passengers using the Madison and Clinton stations will resume using the high level platforms to access all trains.
Guilford passengers will be boarding all trains on the Track 1 platform.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

WEEKDAY - MORNING SCHEDULE

A Shore Line East (SLE) train will depart from Old Saybrook at 7:55 AM, 10 minutes later than the current schedule. This train will also depart 10 minutes later from the Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Branford, and State Street stations.
A train will depart from Old Saybrook at 9:02 AM; 12 minutes earlier than the current schedule. This train will also depart up to 12 minutes earlier from the Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Branford, and State Street stations.

WEEKDAY - MORNING SCHEDULE

EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

A Shore Line East train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 12:58 PM (replacing the 1 PM bus in the current schedule).
A train will depart New Haven - Union Station at 3:10 PM, 10 minutes earlier than the current schedule.
A Shore Line East train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 4:27 PM, 3 minutes earlier than the current.
A train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 6:07 PM, 3 minutes later than the current schedule.
A Shore Line East train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 6:38 PM, making stops at State Street Station, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook and New London.
A train will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 6:59 PM, 1 minute earlier than the current schedule.

WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

Most morning westbound trains will depart 2 minutes earlier than shown in the current schedule.
A Shore Line East train will depart from Old Saybrook at 2:50 PM and stop in Guilford at 3:03 PM (replacing the 2 PM bus in the current schedule).
A train will depart from Old Saybrook at 4:10 PM and travel non-stop to New Haven's Union Station.
A Shore Line East train will depart from Old Saybrook at 5:55 PM and travel non-stop to New Haven's Union Station.
Alternative transportation will be provided at 5:30 PM between Guilford and New Haven's Union Station.
A train will depart from New London at 7:50 PM, 15 minutes earlier than the current schedule, making stops at Old Saybrook, Guilford and New Haven's Union Station.

Shore Line East Rail Service to Be Impacted By Amtrak Tie Replacement Project

Service and schedule changes begin July 13, 2009

The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced today that beginning Monday, July 13, 2009, Amtrak will begin a major railroad tie replacement project on their Northeast Corridor between New Haven and Old Saybrook affecting both Shore Line East and Amtrak intercity customers.

"The Department is committed to sharing relevant information about projects impacting our rail customers out to the public quickly and accurately," said Joseph F. Marie, Commissioner of the Department of Transportation.

The first construction segment, between Guilford and Old Saybrook, will last approximately eight weeks. "We've worked with Amtrak to minimize any inconvenience to our Shore Line East customers," said ConnDOT Rail Administrator Eugene Colonese. "In the long run, Connecticut commuters will benefit from the track work being done by Amtrak. However, there will some service and schedule changes affecting customers in the near term."

Below are the specific planned service modifications due to the Amtrak tie replacement project. Shore Line East customers are urged to check the service website at www.ShoreLineEast.com for the latest information. These changes will begin on July 13, 2009. New timetables will be available to the public by Friday, June 19th.

EASTBOUND SERVICE (from New Haven)

Afternoon and Evening

Substitute bus service will be provided for the 1:00 PM train to Old Saybrook. (Buses depart from New Haven - Union Station at 1:00 PM and make all stops to Old Saybrook.)
Substitute bus service will be provided for the Shore Line East train that operates on Friday only at 2:10 PM to Old Saybrook. (Buses depart from New Haven - Union Station at 2:10 PM and make all stops to Old Saybrook.)
Shore Line East train departing from New Haven - Union Station at 4:27 PM will make stops at State Street Station, Branford and Guilford. Passengers continuing on to Madison, Clinton, Westbrook and Old Saybrook will transfer to buses at the Guilford station.
Shore Line East train departing from New Haven - Union Station at 5:42 PM will make stops at State Street Station, Branford and Guilford, and then will wait at Guilford for approximately 15 minutes so that Amtrak trains can pass. Passengers continuing on to Madison, Clinton, Westbrook and Old Saybrook will have the option of transferring to buses at the Guilford station or waiting on board.
Shore Line East train departing from New Haven - Union Station at 6:38 PM will make stops at State Street Station, Branford and Guilford, and then will wait at Guilford for approximately 11 minutes so that Amtrak trains can pass. Passengers continuing on to Madison, Clinton, Westbrook and Old Saybrook will have the option of transferring to buses at the Guilford station or waiting on board.
Shore Line East train departing from New Haven - Union Station at 7:02 PM will make stops at State Street Station, Branford and Guilford. Passengers continuing on to Madison, Clinton, Westbrook and Old Saybrook will transfer to buses at the Guilford station.

WESTBOUND SERVICE (toward New Haven)

Morning

Shore Line East train will depart from Old Saybrook at 7:45 AM, 10 minutes earlier than the current schedule. This train will also depart 10 minutes earlier at Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Branford, and State Street Station.

Evening

Substitute bus service will be provided for Shore Line East train departing Old Saybrook at 2:00 PM and stopping in Guilford at 2:13 PM.
Substitute bus service will be provided for Shore Line East train which operates on Fridays only departing Old Saybrook at 3:05 PM and Guilford at 3:18 PM.

Shore Line East Schedules July 13, 2009:

For more information call 1-800-ALL RIDE (1-800-255-7433).

New Shore Line East Schedule - Effective: Sunday, May 3, 2009

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

The only change to the weekday schedule involves afternoon train #1656, which departs from New Haven's Union Station at 7:02 PM (two minutes later), arriving at all stations a few minutes later than the previous schedule.

WEEKEND & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

There are no changes to the weekend & holiday schedule.

Friday Only Trains To Start May 22nd

The Friday only trains will operate from May 22, 2009 through September 4, 2009, providing the following additional early afternoon departures:

Train # 1626 will depart from New Haven's Union Station at 2:10 PM and State Street Station at 2:12 PM
Train #1675 will depart from old Saybrook at 3:05 PM, stopping in Guilford at 3:18 PM and then traveling non-stop arriving at New Haven's Union Station at 3:45 PM

Weekend & Holiday Shore Line East Schedule In Effect On Memorial Day

SLE will be operating under the Weekend & Holiday schedule on Memorial Day, May 25, 2009.

Shore Line East To Operate Extended Weekend Schedule on Monday, February 16th - President's Day

For the upcoming President's Day holiday, Shore Line East will operate using a weekend schedule with some additional trains to meet needs of customers who will be commuting on President's Day.

This Extended Weekend Schedule provides two additional trains westbound (toward New Haven) in the morning and two additional trains eastbound (toward Old Saybrook) in the afternoon.

The additional trains are as follows:

Westbound:

Train 3609 departs from Old Saybrook at 5:55 AM
Train 3617 departs from Old Saybrook at 7:55 AM

For a complete westbound Weekend and Holiday timetable, click here.

Eastbound:

Train 3630 departs from New Haven's Union Station at 3:02 PM
Train 3638 departs from Old Saybrook at 5:02 PM

For a complete eastbound Weekend and Holiday timetable, click here.

For the New Haven Commuter Connection schedule connecting with the SLE Extended Holiday Schedule, click here.

Downtown Commuter Connection Route Changes

Effective: December 11, 2008:

CTTRANSIT Downtown Commuter Connection buses will be detoured and the following bus stops will be discontinued until further notice:

Sachem and Hillhouse Streets
Peabody Museum
Grove and Prospect Streets

The City of New Haven says the Prospect Street Bridge (at the corner of Prospect & Trumbull Streets) now has a weight restriction in place. As a result, buses can no longer operate over the bridge.

New Shore Line East Schedule – Effective: Sunday, October 5, 2008

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

WEEKDAY - MORNING SCHEDULE

There are no changes to the Shore Line East weekday morning schedule other than:

Train #1693 (departing from Old Saybrook at 7:55 PM) will arrive at New Haven’s Union Station at 8:55 PM - five minutes earlier than the previous schedule.
Please note that the connecting New Haven Line train (now train #1597) will depart from New Haven’s Union Station at 10:08 PM.
Some New Haven Line connecting trains have adjusted their schedules by 1-3 minutes. Please consult the Metro-North New Haven Line timetable.

WEEKDAY - AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

SLE train #1640 will depart from New Haven’s Union Station and arrive at all stations five minutes later than the previous schedule.
SLE train #1644 will depart from New Haven’s Union Station and arrive at all stations two minutes later than the previous schedule.
SLE train #1646 will arrive at New London at 7:43 PM - five minutes earlier than the previous schedule. Other arrival/departure times for this train remain the same.
SLE train #1656 will depart from New Haven’s Union Station at 7 PM (three minutes later), arriving at all stations a few minutes later than the previous schedule.
Some New Haven Line connecting trains have adjusted their schedules by 1-3 minutes. Please consult the Metro-North New Haven Line timetable.

WEEKEND & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

WEEKEND & HOLIDAY - AFTERNOON SCHEDULE TO NEW HAVEN

SLE train #3645 will depart from Old Saybrook at 3:07 PM - seven minutes later than the previous schedule.
SLE train #3661 will depart from Old Saybrook at 7:07 PM - seven minutes later than the previous schedule.
SLE train #36473 will depart from Old Saybrook at 9:07 PM - seven minutes later than the previous schedule.

New Madison Train Station Opened Monday, July 28, 2008

The new station is located a short distance to the west of the old boarding platform. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) constructed the new Madison train station to replace the older existing platform deck as part of a $25 million effort by the Department to improve operations and enhance safety on Shore Line East.

Madison Train Station

The new station will offer improvements such as a high-level platform on the south side of the tracks to allow for level train boarding, a commuter shelter, increased handicapped accessibility, a convenient commuter drop off area, bike racks and enhanced lighting. A total of 199 free paved parking spaces will be available, an increase of 35 spaces over the current parking lot.

Madison is the fourth of five new Shore Line East stations to be completed. New stations were opened in 2005 at Branford, Guilford and Clinton. Westbrook is currently under design.

New Weekend & Holiday Service from Old Saybrook to New Haven Now Operating Year-Round on Shore Line East

New Late Night Train Leaving New Haven at 10:05 P.M. Every Day

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) began weekend and holiday rail service on Shore Line East (SLE) Friday, the 4th of July and throughout the weekend.

The initial weekend rail schedule includes four westbound trains to New Haven from early morning to early afternoon, and five east bound trains from mid-afternoon to late evening.

SLE will operate year-round weekend service between New haven's Union Station and Old Saybrook. The weekend service provides a full compliment of trains in each direction, more than the initial holiday weekend service in 2007.

Weekend rail service includes:

More frequent trains stopping in Old Saybrook, Guilford, State Street and Union Stations in New Haven throughout the day.
Branford Station will have only three westbound trains to New Haven due to scheduling limitation. The last morning train westbound departing from Branford to New Haven at 11:24 a.m.
Late evening train to operate every day from Union Station in New Haven departing at 10:05 p.m. The new service will allow customers to depart from New York's Grand Central Terminal (GCT) at 8:07 p.m. to connect in New Haven at 10:05 p.m.
Children under 12 will ride free with a fare-paying adult on Shore Line East. Reduce fares for children apply to New Haven Line.
Parking is free at all Shore Line East stations. Union Station, New Haven garage is fee parking.
Additional rail service is available on the New Haven Line to locations west of New Haven. Train schedules and ticket information can be located at www.mta.info
Tickets can be purchased on Shore Line East through the following options:

One-Way tickets are sold on board trains and are available at the New Haven, Old Saybrook and New London Amtrak ticket windows.

NOTE: If you purchase a Shore Line East ticket through conductor on westbound train, you may purchase a one-way New Haven Line ticket from the conductor at no additional charge. A return ticket must be purchased at your destination before you board the train, otherwise on-board purchase fee will apply.

Ten-Trip tickets are only sold at the New Haven, Old Saybrook and New London Amtrak ticket windows and are valid for nontransferable use by the named and signed passenger for 90 days.

Monthly tickets are sold by mail, phone, web and are available at the New Haven, Old Saybrook and New London Amtrak ticket windows. Ticket information is available through www.shorelineeast.com or by calling 203-777-7433 or (800) ALL-RIDE.

UniRail tickets combines Shore Line East and New Haven Line rail fares into one convenient ticket (one-way, weekly, monthly) is available at Metro-North ticket window and ticket vending machines. Only monthly Unirail tickets are available through the web or mail in. Ticket information is available through www.mta.info or at 1-800-METRO-INFO or in NYC at 212-532-4900.

"We are pleased to kick off the summer holiday by introducing year-round train service on Shore Line East," said Commissioner Joseph F. Marie. "During the holiday season, we saw that weekend rail service was a viable, workable option. With more trains being added to run expanded weekend service, the public will have more choices available to take advantage of rail service in Connecticut."

Consult the timetable for the Shore Line East at www.shorelineeast.com, or call 800-ALL-RIDE for schedule details including new weekend service. Weekend train schedules will also be published in regional newspapers ads.

Shore Line East trains are owned and operated by ConnDOT, under contract with Amtrak, to provide daily rail operations. SLE commuter operations began in 1990, serving seven stations along the 33-mile segment of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between New Haven and Old Saybrook. The service was extended to New London in 1996. SLE provides more than 2,100 passenger trips each day, with nearly 484,000 trips in 2007.

To read Governor Rell's announcement, click here.

ATTENTION OLD SAYBROOK AND NEW LONDON CUSTOMERS: Select Amtrak Trains Cross-Honor Shore Line East Multi-Ride Tickets

Effective April 14, 2008, select Amtrak trains now honor valid Shore Line East (SLE) monthly, weekly and 10-trip multi-ride tickets.

SLE multi-ride tickets must be purchased prior to boarding Amtrak trains. Only SLE Old Saybrook and New London multi-ride tickets will be accepted on-board select Amtrak trains Monday through Friday only (excluding holidays). A combination of tickets will not be accepted.

SLE customers must show their valid SLE multi-ride ticket to the Amtrak Conductor each time they travel.

Governor Rell Applauds Improved Shore Line East Customer Satisfaction Responses

Governor M. Jodi Rell today applauded the higher satisfaction ratings given to Shore Line East (SLE) by rail commuters in a new survey and said the rail service east of New Haven is an important component of her effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility in southeastern Connecticut.

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Shore Line East Passenger Regulations

Pets & Animals
Trained service animals accompanying passengers with disabilities are the only animals permitted on SLE trains. Trained service animals must be kept under the control of their owners at all times.

Children
Children aged 2 through 15 receive a 50% discount when accompanied by one person paying an adult rail fare. Children under age 2 are permitted to travel free.

Bicycles
Bicycles are allowed on SLE trains but must have the front tire removed. Passengers must safely carry their bikes on and off board, and safely store the bicycle onboard the SLE trains.