State Park · Connecticut, United States
Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park
Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park is a state park in Connecticut, United States, established in 1868.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Middlesex, Connecticut, United States |
| Established | 1868 |
| Coordinates | 41.3517° N, 72.4060° W |
| Managed by | Connecticut state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park
The Valley Railroad (reporting mark VALE), operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Essex, Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex, and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Bradley International Airport (BDL) · Hartford, United States · 43.1 miles away
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) · Providence/Warwick, United States · 56.9 miles away
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 86.1 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park?
Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park is in Connecticut, United States (41.3517° N, 72.4060° W).
When was Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park established?
Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park was established in 1868, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Connecticut_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Connecticut state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Railroad_(Connecticut) — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).