The Connecticut Department of Transportation recently began making major interior and exterior upgrades at the New Haven Union Station in New Haven, CT, to significantly modernize that city’s historic transportation hub, which serves nearly four million passengers annually.
[Above photo by the Connecticut Governor’s Office]
The agency said improvements include ongoing exterior repairs to the station and parking garage along with interior renovations throughout the station. Interior work will include renovated restrooms and hallways, new flooring and ceiling tiles, the installation of light emitting diode or LED lighting, upgraded utility connections, and improvements to the main passenger areas.
The renovated station will also offer new and improved retail and food service space, additional family restrooms, and a new wellness room. Plans also include a central atrium bar and café, a mezzanine level bar and lounge area, and expanded seating options throughout the atrium and mezzanine, Connecticut DOT noted.
The exterior repairs currently underway at the station and parking garage total $9.1 million, while interior improvements are anticipated to cost $15.7 million, the agency said – initiatives fully funded by the state. Exterior and phase I interior work are expected to be completed by the end of 2027, phase II interior work in the second half of 2028, and parking garage repairs in 2029.
The renovations and improvements are being jointly advanced by the Union Station Partnership, a collaboration between the Connecticut DOT and the City of New Haven.
“New Haven Union Station is an important link in Connecticut’s transportation network, and we are focused on making it a world-class transit facility,” noted Governor Ned Lamont in a statement. “We are modernizing this historic station to create a more welcoming and comfortable experience for riders and encourage more people to choose rail.”
“Union Station is where thousands of people begin and end their trips every day, and it should be a place that people are proud to walk into,” added Garrett Eucalitto, commissioner of the Connecticut DOT and immediate past president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
“These improvements will create a more vibrant station for passengers while opening the door to new businesses that can make the experience even better,” he said.
Connecticut DOT pointed out that those improvements are separate from a much larger proposed project to make major upgrades to the station’s platforms, platform canopy, and pedestrian tunnel.
That project, which is currently in the design phase, is a more than $400 million investment and will also include improvements to rail infrastructure, power, and station utilities, stairs, and elevators. Construction is expected to begin in 2029, pending funding and approvals, the agency said.
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