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Recently I rode train 190 from Stamford to Kingston Rhode Island. I have ridden this train often and it is one of my favorite trains.
The train leaves Stamford at 8:33 in the morning and heads toward Boston. The train makes four stops in Connecticut, Bridgeport, New Haven, New London, and Mystic.
Taking the train to New Haven is nice. The train ride is around fifty minutes. New Haven is a great town to walk around. You have museums, Yale University and a good selection of restaurants.
New London is also a nice stopping-off point. Next to the train station is the ferry station. You can take a ferry to Long Island, Fishers Island and Block Island in the summertime.
Mystic is the next stop. You have the Seaport, Aquarium and Shopping Village and downtown Mystic. The seaport is only a fifteen-minute walk from the station.
The views from the train are very nice. The train hugs the coastline. You get nice views of Long Island Sound and the surrounding marshes. In the summertime you can have the kids count how many egrets they see during the trip.
Mystic is about two hours on the train. If you buy your tickets three weeks in advance you can get a decent price.
Next week I am off to Hudson, New York. I will let you know how the view of the Hudson River compares to Long Island Sound.
Stamford By Foot 