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Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station
Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station

Cornwall’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 26, 1972; only 101 of Connecticut’s 1,629 listings are older
Listed 1972Cornwall
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station

Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station, at Jct. of Poppleswamp Brook Rd. and Kent Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 26, 1972: the first place in Cornwall to be listed. Only 101 of Connecticut’s 1,629 listings are older. The Register lists it for its transportation, at the state level.

What it isFormer railway station in Connecticut. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 123 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1886 to today

  1. 1886Built
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Jct. of Poppleswamp Brook Rd. and Kent Rd., Cornwall · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cornwall Bridge Railroad StationStart here
  2. 2Bridge No. 560Open-spandrel concrete arch · Built 1930 · next door

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Questions about Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station

Is Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 26, 1972 (Register number 72001313).

Is Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Steward's House, Foreign Mission School, 2.6 miles away.

Can you visit Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 123 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132354797 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.