English Station is an abandoned thermal power plant. Located at 41°18′23″N 72°54′25″W / 41.30639°N 72.90694°W / 41.30639; -72.90694Coordinates: 41°18′23″N 72°54′25″W / 41.30639°N 72.90694°W / 41.30639; -72.90694, it occupies eight acres of land on Ball Island in the Mill River. It was constructed from 1924 to 1929 and is situated in the Mill River neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
The building is scheduled to be demolished by early 2012.
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