SPRINGFIELD'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

Intercity passenger trains serving Springfield Massachusetts in 1942, 1956, and 1971 immediately prior to the creation of Amtrak.


THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Springfield, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Union Station
Frank B. Murray St. and Main St.
Opened 1926, replacing earlier station at same location

Number of station tracks: 8
Interlocked switches controlled from Signal Station 40


NEW YORK CENTRAL

Departures-Westbound



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 43  South Shore Express   Albany          1:50        1:25
  3                        Albany          7:45  691   7:50
575  New York Berkshire    Albany         10:30
 41  Knickerbocker         Albany          2:27   49   1:20
 27  New England States    Chicago         4:47        3:46  427   6:15 pm
 33  New Eng. Wolverine    Det.-Chicago    6:00        4:35
 11  Southwestern Limited  Albany          8:03        5:50
 29  Niagara               Albany          9:25   35   9:20
159  Buffalo Express       Buffalo        10:40


Arrivals-Westbound



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 43  South Shore Express   Boston          1:25        1:00
555  New York Express      Boston          2:50
  3                        Boston          7:28  691   7:47
575  New York Berkshire    Boston         10:20
551                        Boston         12:27  601  11:00
 41  Knickerbocker         Boston          2:15   49   1:00
553  New York Express      Boston          2:30
 27  New England States    Boston          4:40        3:46  427   6:15 pm
 23                        Boston          5:35  603   3:00
 33  New Eng. Wolverine    Boston          5:50        4:30
559  Boston-New York Exp.  Boston          6:30  611   7:30
 93                        Boston          7:45        7:15
 11  Southwestern Limited  Boston          7:53        5:40
 29  Niagara               Boston          9:15   35   9:05
159  Buffalo Express       Boston         10:32


Departures-Eastbound



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 42  Boston Express        Boston          4:05   52   3:55
556  New York-Boston Exp.  Boston          4:35
 20                        Boston          5:40
 46  Boston Special        Boston          6:50        6:20
 48                        Boston          6:52  600   6:10
 44                        Boston          8:00
 28  New England States    Boston          8:17        7:00  428   9:54 am
 98  New Eng. Wolverine    Boston          8:50    8   9:20
  6                        Boston         11:00        9:55
 10  Water Level Limited   Boston         12:15
550  New York-Boston Exp.  Boston         12:40  604  11:45
 22  Lake Shore Limited    Boston          2:25        1:00
554  New York-Boston Exp.  Boston          3:30        3:15
 30                        Boston          4:35
 40  North Shore Limited   Boston          6:45  690   6:45
558  New York-Boston Exp.  Boston          7:30  608   9:00
514                        Boston          9:00


Arrivals-Eastbound



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 42  Boston Express        Buffalo         3:50   52   3:25
 46  Boston Special        Buffalo         6:40        6:10
 44                        Albany          7:47
 28  New England States    Chicago         8:10        7:00  428   9:54 am
 98  New Eng. Wolverine    Buffalo         8:43    8   9:05
  6                        Albany         10:47        9:15
 10  Water Level Limited   Albany         12:05
 22  Lake Shore Limited    Albany          2:15       12:50
 40  North Shore Limited   Albany          6:30  690   6:35
514                        Albany          8:45


Passenger service initially discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak.


BOSTON & MAINE

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

733  Montrealer            Montreal       12:55       12:07
703                        White River J   7:00
705                        Northampton     7:20  703   4:45
707                        Northampton     8:00        8:45
 73  Dartmouth             White River J   9:35        5:25
709                        Northampton    10:21       10:20
 77  White Mountains Exp.  Berlin NH      12:40        1:00
715                        Greenfield      1:23        2:12
717  Ascutney              White River J   3:40        4:15
719                        Greenfield      5:10        5:12
721                        Northampton     5:45
723                        Northampton     6:35
 79  Connecticut R. Exp.   White River J   8:40        8:25
725                        Northampton     9:05
729                        Northampton    11:45


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

732  Washingtonian         Montreal        4:53        4:35
704                        Northampton     6:25
706                        Northampton     7:30        7:20
 78  Connecticut R. Exp.   White River J   8:02        9:35
710                        Northampton     8:45        8:24
720                        Greenfield     10:15
714                        Northampton    11:30       12:02
712                        White River J  12:25
716                        Northampton     1:45        1:35
 72  White Mountains Exp.  Berlin NH       4:15        4:00
724                        Greenfield      5:23
 74  Connecticut Yankee    White River J   6:20        6:20
726                        Northampton     7:22  718   8:45
730                        Northampton    10:35
728  Overnighter           White River J  11:10       11:25


Passenger service discontinued in 1967.


NEW HAVEN RAILROAD

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 55  New York Express      New York/GCT    3:30        2:15
169  Washingtonian         Washington      5:04        5:00
 67  Bankers               New York/GCT    6:30        6:30
403                        New Haven       7:18        7:21
 69  Nathan Hale           New York/GCT    7:45        7:43
 71                        New York/GCT    8:15        8:18
 73                        New Haven       9:45                    6:51
 75                        New York/GCT   10:35       10:07
 77                        New Haven      11:40       12:16
 51                        New Haven      12:38
411                        New Haven       1:55
 53  New York Express      New York/GCT    2:45        2:35   81   2:01
 79                        New York/GCT    3:40        3:35
 85  White Mountains Exp.  New York/GCT    4:35   83   4:15
415                        New Haven       5:27  409   5:15
 85                        New York/GCT                6:35        6:10
 59  Boston-New York Exp.  New York/GCT    6:45        7:20   89   7:38
 97                        New Haven       9:00        9:05
 99                        New York/GCT   11:45       12:12


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

168  Montrealer            Washington     12:43       11:50
 56  New York-Boston Exp.  New York/GCT    4:13        4:30   70   8:41
410                        New Haven       6:37        7:00
412                        New Haven       9:00        8:30
 62                        New York/GCT                9:55
 66                        New York/GCT   10:40   64  10:16
414                        New Haven      11:06
 50  New York-Boston Exp.  New York/GCT   12:25
 70                        New York/GCT    1:05   66  12:40
 68                        New York/GCT                2:07
 54  New York-Boston Exp.  New York/GCT    3:20        3:56
422                        Hartford        5:15
 72                        New York/GCT    5:40   76   5:30   80   5:36
 78                        New Haven       6:12        6:25
 60                        New York/GCT                6:46
 58  New York-Boston Exp.  New York/GCT    7:20        7:17
 80  Connecticut R. Exp.   New York/GCT    8:25        8:04
 86  Nathan Hale           New York/GCT    9:00        9:20   88   9:36
428                        New Haven       9:28
430                        New Haven      10:35
 90                        New York/GCT   11:34   94  11:28


Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.


STATIONS TODAY

Union Station was used by Amtrak until the 1970's. The building remains standing, and is proposed for redevelopment. Amtrak constructed a modest facility in the area, accessible from the south side or opposite side of the right of way. The address is 66 Lyman St.

Springfield Massachusetts Union Station
Springfield Union Station (Wikipedia)

Links to Web pages containing further information on Union Station.


MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.

The New York Central's Boston & Albany main line between was the main railroad through Springfield. Also serving Union Station was New Haven, with its main line south to Hartford New Haven and New York, and Boston & Maine, with its Connecticut River Line extending north into Vermont. Those two railroads connected at Signal Station 40, immediately west of the station.