to Clinton a second time. Shore Line East station The modern Clinton station opened at the beginning of Shore Line East service on May 29, 1990. A small low-level platform with Plexiglas shelters was located at John Street, almost exactly where the town's first station was located. Like the other original 1990 Shore Line East stations, the station was built before the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed, and its low-level platform was not accessible. On May 24, 2004, construction of a new platform began at Clinton as well as Guilford and Branford. The rebuilt Clinton station, with a two car long, 200-foot-long high-level platform on the south side of the tracks, opened on July 25, 2005. A 2003 agreement between the Connecticut Department of Transportation (which operates Shore Line East) and Amtrak (who owns the tracks) included a requirement that all Shore Line East stations have second platforms added before Shore Line East service could be increased. Having two platforms allows SLE trains to use both tracks, providing greater operational flexibility. Per the agreement with Amtrak, a second platform was to be added to Clinton station. The project was originally planned to start in early 2012, but was indefinitely delayed in 2011. By mid-2012 the project was to be advertised to bidders in June 2013, it was then delayed indefinitely. In October 2017, the state announced that construction would begin in March 2018 and be completed by December 2019. It was announced in January 2018 that the then-$18 million project would be postponed again until new funding was identified. However, bidding for the project took place in August 2018. Funding was nearly withdrawn in December 2018, but town officials convinced the state to allow the project to proceed. A groundbreaking for the $12.5 million project was held in June 2019, with completion then expected in January 2021. The second platform and footbridge opened on April 4, 2022, doubling the amount of service that stops at the station. References External links Shore Line East - Clinton Shore Line East stations Former Amtrak stations in Connecticut Stations on the Northeast Corridor Transportation buildings and structures in Middlesex County, Connecticut Former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad stations 1990 establishments in Connecticut Railway stations in the United States opened in 1852 Railway stations closed in 1972 Railway stations in the United States opened in 1978 Railway stations closed in 1978 Railway