Electrification was extended to Bristol in 1898, but withdrawn on July 7, 1906 when the City of New Britain obtained a court order against the electrification, which had caused a number of deaths. However, trolley service powered by overhead wires successfully operated over the Middletown branch from 1906 to the 1920s. In the 1920s, a southbound station building (possibly a freight house) was constructed on the west side of the tracks. Passenger service ended on the Middletown branch around 1932, and on the branch to New Britain around 1935. The southbound building burned in the 1970s. Amtrak took over intercity service on the mainline on May 1, 1971. With passenger service at low levels for the last part of the century, the station fell into disrepair. The roof and gutters built into the walls leaked, causing freeze-thaw damage to the brick structure. Many of the original electrical, plumbing, and heating systems were also in ill repair. Despite this, the station was among the best-preserved 19th-century stations in the state, with much of its original interior still intact. The town received $2.12 million in state and federal grants in 2005 to fund restoration. Engineering assessment of the station began in 2008, with final design completed in 2012. New station Construction on the new station started in 2014. The historic station building, including the ticket office, closed on March 4, 2016 for renovations. On April 25, 2016, a temporary platform was opened south of the station building so that the northbound high-level platform could be constructed on the site of the former low-level platform. On December 21, 2016, the 1900-built station building was destroyed by an early-morning fire. The under-construction platforms and bridge were not significantly harmed, but Amtrak briefly stopped service to the station before resuming with a speed restriction. On December 29, state investigators ruled that the station remains were too damaged to repair. Instead, historically significant items like radiators and stone lintels were salvaged and the station remains demolished. The demolition was delayed due to insurance concerns in January 2017. The rebuilt Berlin station partially opened on June 16, 2018, the same day the Hartford Line commuter rail commenced service, following and in late 2017. Amenities at the new station include two high-level platforms connected by a pedestrian bridge, automatic snow melt systems, and train information displays. The stops at Berlin and stations were discontinued on June 9, 2018