New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad - Definition and Overview

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New Haven
Reporting marks	NH
Locale	New York, NY to Boston, MA
Years of operation	1872 – 1969
Track gauge	4' 8.5"
Headquarters

The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (AAR reporting mark: NH) was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States. Commonly referred to as the New Haven, the railroad served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Its primary connections included Boston and New York.

The New Haven Railroad was formed in 1872 with the merger of the New York & New Haven and the Hartford & New Haven railroads.

Under the stress of the Great Depression, in 1935 the New Haven slipped into bankruptcy, remaining in trusteeship until 1947. The New Haven Railroad continued to struggle through the 1950s and once again went into bankruptcy on July 2, 1961.

At the insistence of the ICC, the New Haven was merged with Penn Central Transportation on January 1, 1969. Following the bankruptcy of Penn Central, in 1976 a substantial portion of the former New Haven main line between New York and Boston was transferred to Amtrak, and now forms a major portion of the electrified Northeast Corridor, hosting high speed Acela Express and commuter rail service.

See also

• The New Haven's Comet streamliner

External links

• New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association (http://www.nhrhta.org/)