New Haven State Street is a commuter rail station located off State Street in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. The secondary railroad station in the city, it is located 0.8mi northeast of much larger New Haven Union Station and is intended to offer easier access to New Haven's business district. It is the second to last westbound stop for the majority of Shore Line East runs and is the terminal of Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line for a limited number of peak-hour runs. Originally proposed in 1996, State Street opened on June 7, 2002 for Shore Line East service and for New Haven Line service on June 24, 2002.Additionally, State Street is a planned stop on the Hartford Line, a commuter rail service that will run between New Haven and Springfield beginning in May 2018.ServiceMost Shore Line East trains stop at the station. Travel time to Union Station is approximately two minutes, and is fare-free.Metro-North trains only serve the station on reverse peak runs (plus one midday trip). There are five trains from Grand Central Terminal and six trains to Grand Central per weekday. The Union Station - State Street section is not free on Metro-North trains.In 2010, the developer of 360 State Street showed his interest in having more train service at State Street, which is directly across from the luxury apartment skyscraper. He predicted that Metro North would increase the number of trains servicing the station once demand became visibly high enough. In an 2010 interview with the New Haven Independent, he claimed “When we have 1,000 people living in this building, you’ll see more trains servicing the station.”
