East Street station

East Street is a bus rapid transit station on the CTfastrak line, located off East Street (CT-175) in New Britain, Connecticut. It opened with the line on March 28, 2015.^[1] The station consists of two side platforms serving the busway, with two center passing lanes to allow express buses to pass buses stopped at the station.^[2] Along with Cedar Street, it serves Central Connecticut State University.

East Street
Platforms at East Street station in December 2015
General information
Location	East Street, New Britain, Connecticut
Coordinates	41.6875°N 72.7592°W / 41.6875; -72.7592
Owned by	ConnDOT
Operated by	Connecticut Transit
Bus routes	101, 102
Bus stands	2 side platforms
Connections	140, 144 (adjacent to busway)
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	March 28, 2015 (2015-03-28)[1]
Services
Preceding station CT Transit Following station East Main Street toward Downtown New Britain CT Fastrak Cedar Street toward Hartford
Location

The New York and New England Railroad (and predecessor Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad) served a station named Pratts at Allen Street.^[3] It opened around 1860 and was closed around 1890, replaced by nearby Claytons station.^[4]