Westbrook

Westbrook was served by the Shore Line Electric Railway from 1910 to 1919; served by the New Haven & Shore Line from 1923 to 1929.

Westport

Westport, Greens Farms, Saugatuck and Southport were served by the Norwalk-Bridgeport line running along the Post Road (U.S 1). Cars operated until 1935.

Wilton

Wilton had no streetcars, but the New Haven RR ran electric trains through Wilton and South Wilton on its line to Danbury. There were two stations in the town - one in Wilton Center and one just north of the town center at Cannondale.

Wethersfield

The line to Wethersfield Green was built by the Hartford & Wethersfield Horse Railway which became the Hartford Street Railway in 1893. Cars to Griswoldville began running in 1908 and went on to Middletown from 1909 to 1931. Both the Griswoldville and Wethersfield lines operated until 1941.

Winchester

Served by the isolated Winsted- Torrington line until 1929. Cars also ran to the amusement park at Highland Lake.

Windham

Windham was served by cars from Norwich 1903-1936. The mill town of Willimantic, the "Thread City," was also served by cars from Coventry from 1909 to 1926. Both lines ended at the NYNH&H RR but there was no physical connection as the trolleys did not cross the RR tracks.

Windsor

The first highway in Connecticut opened in 1638 between Windsor and Hartford. Hartford & Springfield Street Railway connected with the Conn. Co. in Windsor Center until 1925. Buses replaced trolleys between Rainbow and Windsor Center in 1930; cars continued to run from Windsor to Hartford until 1940.

Milford

Clams and oysters from Long Island Sound were Milford's principal products. The town was a stop on the Bridgeport-New Haven line until 1934. Trolley service from New Haven continued until 1937.

Wolcott

The line of the Waterbury-Milldale Tramway skirted the southern edge of the town on a private right of way.

Bridgeport

Bridgeport once had nearly 500 factories manufacturing many diverse product like sewing machines, firearms, hardware, phonographs, cutlery, typewriters and electrical equipment. Until 1937, the city also had streetcar service.

Naugatuck

Naugatuck was a stop on the New Haven-Derby-Waterbury line, which opened in 1907. Cars stopped running north to Waterbury in 1935 and South to Derby and New Haven in 1937.

Woodbury

Woodbury was served by cars from Waterbury and Middlebury 1908-1930. The line served the popular amusement park at Lake Quassipaug.

Bristol

This manufacturing town known for its clocks was served by the Bristol-Plainville Tramway/Bristol Traction Co. The New Haven RR electrified its line between Bristol & New Britain in 1898.

New Britain

The New Haven RR line between New Britain and Berlin was electrified in 1896 with a 600 volt DC third rail. Trolley wire replaced the third rail in 1906. Local trolleys in "Hardware City" and the line to Plainville were gone by 1936, but cars from Hartford and Newington continued running until 1937

Cheshire

Cheshire was the transfer point between cars on the New Haven-Waterbury line and the Cheshire-Milldale shuttle. Waterbury cars stopped in 1934, Milldale and New Haven cars in 1936.

Manchester

Streetcar lines in this silk manufacturing town were built by the South Manchester Light Power & Tramway and the Hartford Manchester & Rockvile Tramway. Trolleys also ran through town on the tracks of the NYNH&H RR from 1908 to 1924. Cars served Manchester Depot and Manchester Gren until 1929; South Manchester service continued until 1939.

New Canaan

In the 19th century, New Canaan's major industry was shoe making. The town had no streetcars, but the New Haven RR began running one electric motor car and two trailers between New Canaan & Stamford on Aug, 7, 1898. Electric commuter rail service is still provided by Metro North.

Beacon Falls

The first friction matches were manufactured in 1834 in Coe Town, which was renamed Beacon Falls in 1871. It was served by cars on the New Haven-Derby-Waterbury line from 1907 to 1935.

Chester

Chester was served by the Shore Line Electric Railway from 1914 to 1919.

New Haven

Best known as the home of Yale University, the city was also an important manufacturing center for firearms, hardware and toys. The corkscrew, steam ship and lollipop were all invented here and the first telephone switchboard in America was installed in this city in 1878. New Haven was the largest Conn. Co. operating division and trolleys served the city until 1948.

Ansonia

The first electric railway in Connecticut began running between Ansonia and Derby in 1888. Trolley service ended in 1937.

Clinton

Clinton’s main product was “Pond’s Extract” distilled from witch hazel grown in the surrounding countryside. The town was served by the Shore Line Electric Railway from 1910 to 1919 and the New Haven & Shore Line from 1923 to 1929

Coventry

The rolling hills of Coventry were traversed by streetcars on an isolated section of track from Willimantic to South Coventry between 1909 and 1926.

Meriden

Meriden was the center of the silver plating industry; the International Silver Co., largest manufacturer of silverware in the world, was headquartered here. Trolleys served the city until 1931.

Middlefield

Middlefield was originally a part of Middletown but was made into a separate town in 1866 - one of the last towns to be incorporated in the state. It was served by cars from Middletown until 1929.

Berlin

The New Haven RR line between Berlin & New Britain was electrified with a third rail in 1896. Trolley wire replaced the third rail in 1906 and the Berlin-Middletown line was also electrified at that tim

Cromwell

Cromwell was served by cars on the Hartford-Middletown line from 1909 to 1930. Middletown-Meriden cars also ran through the western part of the town.

Montville

This town manufactures paper, silk and cotton products. Cars on the Norwich-New London line ran north-south through the east side of the town until 1934.

Danbury

51 of Danbury's 70 mills were engaged in hatmaking; most of the others produced materials used by the hat industry, such as cardboard boxes. "Hat City" was served by the Danbury & Bethel Street Railway from 1887 until 1926.

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