Hartford, CT
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Waterbury, CT (23.6 mi).
About Hartford
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 at the 2020 census and was estimated at 124,006 in 2025.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large-city terminal — 1–4M metro ($2–4B range) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Hartford → Waterbury | 23.6 mi × $500M/mi | $11.8B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $15.1B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the Union Station district. The existing CTRail and Amtrak hub sits at the I-84/I-91 crossroads, the natural center of the state. The insurance capital's downtown employers and state government workers form a steady ridership base. It anchors the Hartford metro's 1.2 million residents.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- New Britain — city on I-84 west of Hartford.
- Bristol — city on the corridor toward Waterbury.
- Southington — town at the Waterbury approach.