Windsor Locks, Conn./WTIC Radio - A new train station is set to open next Sunday in Windsor Locks.
Officials held a ribbon cutting Tuesday at the $121 million dollar transportation complex that will serve CTrail and Amtrak along with bus riders.
Among the amenities: a new train platform, parking for 160 vehicles, waiting areas, and bike racks.
State Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said the station will also play a role in overall development in the heart of Windsor Locks.
"This station is going to anchor housing development (by) bringing homes, shops and public transportation together in a walkable downtown, said Eucalitto.
He said 43,000 passenger trips are forecast annually by 2030.
