The enfield railroad station project will construct a new passenger rail station in the town of enfield

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Department Of Transportation Connecticut $3.516 million on June 26, 2026, for the Enfield Railroad Station Project under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The project will construct a new passenger rail station in Enfield, Connecticut, as part of the state's expansion of the CTRAIL Hartford Line passenger service.

The station will include a 350-foot high-level platform meeting full ADA compliance, passenger waiting areas, passenger sign displays, variable message signs, audio messaging, and electric vehicle charging. The platform will feature a snow melt system and a 250-foot canopy. Two parking lots with approximately 77 total spaces, vehicle chargers, and closed parking revenue systems will serve the station. An intermodal connection to existing town bus service will be implemented. Railroad improvements include replacement of an Amtrak bridge over Main Street to permit future platform connections and increase vertical bridge clearance.

The project serves commuters on the CTRAIL Hartford Line and existing CTTRANSIT bus services, with the station intended as a catalyst for transit-oriented development in Enfield. Performance spans Connecticut through June 7, 2030. No sub-recipients are involved in the award.

Activities

The enfield station will provide a fully ADA compliant accessible station with a 350-FT. High-level platform as well as other traveler amenities including a passenger waiting area passenger sign displays variable message signs audio messaging and vehicle charging. Platforms will include snow melt system and a 250-FT. Canopy. The project includes two parking lots with a total of approximately 77 spaces vehicle chargers and closed parking revenue systems. An intermodal connection to the existing town bus service will also be implemented. The railroad improvements include the replacement of amtrak bridge over main street to allow for future connection between station platforms and improve the vertical bridge clearance.

Expected outcomes

Provide a fully ADA compliant accessible station passenger waiting area signage two parking lots vehicle charging areas.

Intended beneficiaries

This station will be a catalyst for transit oriented development consistent with the town of enfields vision. This will benefit commuters using the ctrail hartford line as well as existing cttransit bus services through intermodal connection.