State Street Station (also known as New Haven – State Street) is a commuter rail station located off State Street in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. The secondary railroad station in the city, it is located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) northeast of much larger New Haven Union Station and is intended to offer easier access to New Haven's business district. The station opened on June 7, 2002 for Shore Line East trains and June 24, 2002 for Metro-North Railroad trains. It is the penultimate westbound stop for the majority of Shore Line East runs and is the terminal of Metro-North's New Haven Line for a limited number of peak-hour runs.