page_title: Berlin station (Connecticut)
section_title: New station
hierarchical_section_title: Berlin station (Connecticut) / History / New station
caption_attribution_description: English: Construction of the pedestrian bridge and southbound platform at Berlin station in December 2015
context_page_description: Berlin is a train station located in the Kensington neighborhood of Berlin, Connecticut. It is on the New Haven–Springfield Line and is served by Amtrak's Northeast Regional, Hartford Line, and Valley Flyer, in addition to the Hartford Line commuter rail. Two high-level platforms, each six cars long connected by an overhead pedestrian bridge opened at the Hartford Line service launch on June 16, 2018.
  On December 21, 2016, the historic 1900-built station building was destroyed by a fire.
context_section_description: Construction on the new station started in 2014. The historic station building, including the ticket office, closed on March 4, 2016 for renovations. On April 25, 2016, a temporary platform was opened south of the station building so that the northbound high-level platform could be constructed on the site of the former low-level platform.
   
  On December 21, 2016, the 1900-built station building was destroyed by an early-morning fire. The under-construction platforms and bridge were not significantly harmed, but Amtrak briefly stopped service to the station before resuming with a speed restriction. On December 29, state investigators ruled that the station remains were too damaged to repair. Instead, historically significant items like radiators and stone lintels were salvaged and the station remains demolished. The demolition was delayed due to insurance concerns in January 2017.
  The rebuilt Berlin station partially opened on June 16, 2018, the same day the Hartford Line commuter rail commenced service, following Meriden and Wallingford in late 2017. Amenities at the new station include two high-level platforms connected by a pedestrian bridge, automatic snow melt systems, and train information displays. The Vermonter stops at Berlin and Wallingford stations were discontinued on June 9, 2018 due to the addition of Hartford Line service. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the completed station on October 23, 2018.
caption: Southbound platform and pedestrian bridge under construction in December 2015
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