![]() The station reopened in 1985 and serves Amtrak and several commuter rail lines. The station had fallen into decline and was almost demolished before restoration and rehabilitation was begun in 1979 under the auspices of the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project. Irish has described the station as “a rather spare brick block distinguished by a slightly projecting central pavilion with five arches, flanked by five narrow, fenestrated bays on each side, and an attic story above a limestone cornice.” A more simplified and restrained version of this Georgian design finally began construction in 1917. Gilbert developed “dozens of proposals, including one fashioned in a Georgian mode” dating from 1910. Please note that there are now TWO shuttle stop locations in front of Union Station. ![]() Yale Shuttle The Yale Shuttle provides service between Union Station and campus destinations. ![]() Mellon initially encouraged Gilbert to design a monumental building that would be a gateway to the city. The Union Station shuttle connects the New Haven Green, various downtown locations, parking, and Union Stationevery 20 minutes. Mellon, president of the New Haven line, had been an executive of the Northern Pacific Railroad and was familiar with the work of Gilbert acting for McKim, Mead & White for that railroad. The company had absorbed several rail lines and had gained control of the sole line into the Northeast for both passenger and freight service. Gilbert had already designed several small suburban passenger stations for the railroad. For over 100 years, Union Station has served as a bustling transit hub for the city of New Haven. Gilbert's involvement with the New Haven station of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad began about the same time (1907) that he started to work with George Seymour and the New Haven Civic Commission on a plan for the city. ![]() Image ©2007 Nick Marcucci New Haven Railroad Station Other Names: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Station, now Union Station Location: 50 Union Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut Design & Construction: 1909-1918 Architect: Cass Gilbert ![]()
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