Central New England Railroad

Central New England Railroad
A CNZR train of empty lumber cars heading southbound in Bloomfield, CT, led by GP20 #3760 and GP9 #3006.
Overview
HeadquartersWindsor, Connecticut
Reporting markCNZR
LocaleHartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Dates of operation1995–present
PredecessorsConrail, Pan Am Railways
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length22.2 miles (35.7 km)[1]
Other
Websitecnzrrr.com

The Central New England Railroad (reporting mark CNZR) is a railroad in and near Hartford, Connecticut. It began operations in 1995 on former Conrail trackage.

Central New England Railroad operates two different lines in Connecticut: the Armory Branch and the Griffins Secondary. As these lines are not directly connected to each other, CNZR exercises trackage rights over the Connecticut Southern Railroad and a small portion of Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line to move equipment between them. Both of the company's lines are owned by the state of Connecticut and operated under a lease.

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