[4] The Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad (HP&F) opened in 1850; it shared the H&NH right of way north of Newington Junction, but diverged to the south and ran to downtown New Britain and beyond.

[4] The H&NH established their own branch from Middletown to New Britain via Berlin in 1865, sharing the HP&F station.

A retail arcade stretching west from the station, unique on the New Haven Railroad, was completed within the next three years.

It proved profitable but the railroad declined to pursue similar dedicated retail spaces at other stations, stating they were "not in that kind of business".

[3] The city purchased the station in November 1956; it was demolished at the end of the month and replaced with a parking lot weeks after.