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                                                                    Exhibit 25.1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

              Statement of Eligibility and Qualification under the
                  Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a Corporation
                          Designated to Act as Trustee

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                 FIRST TRUST OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

            United States                                  94-3160100
      (State of Incorporation)                 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                        550 South Hope Street, Suite 500
                          Los Angeles, California 90071

              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

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                          CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

                                   NEW JERSEY

         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                                   06-1158179
                        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                                50 LOCUST AVENUE
                             NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT
                                      06840
              (Address of principal executive offices and Zip code)

                             SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES

                       (Title of the indenture securities)


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                                     GENERAL

1.  GENERAL INFORMATION  Furnish the following information as to the trustee.

    (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which  it
        is subject.

        Comptroller of the Currency
        Washington, D.C.

    (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

        Yes

2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR AND UNDERWRITERS If the obligor or any underwriter
    for  the  obligor  is an  affiliate  of  the  trustee,  describe  each  such
    affiliation.

    None

    See Note following Item 16.

    Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee's knowledge
    the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts
    as Trustee.

16. LIST OF EXHIBITS List below all exhibits  filed as a part of this  statement
    of eligibility and qualification.

    Exhibit 1-Articles of  Association  of First Trust of  California,  National
              Association dated June 5, 1992.  Incorporated  herein by reference
              to  Exhibit  1  filed  with  Form  T-1   statement,   Registration
              No. 33-50826

    Exhibit 2-Certificate of the Comptroller of the Currency as to authority  of
              First Trust of  California,  National  Association to commence the
              business of banking. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2
              filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-50826

    Exhibit 3-Authorization  of  the  Comptroller of the Currency granting First
              Trust of California, National Association  the right  to  exercise
              corporate  trust  powers.  Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to
              Exhibit 3 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-50826

    Exhibit 4-By-Laws of First Trust of California,  National Association, dated
              June 15, 1992. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 filed
              with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-50826

    Exhibit 5-Not Applicable

    Exhibit 6-Consent  of First  Trust  of   California,  National   Association
              required  by  Section  321(b) of the Act.  Incorporated  herein by
              reference to Exhibit 6 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration
              No. 33-50826


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    Exhibit 7-Report  of  Condition  of  First  Trust  of  California,  National
              Association,  as of the close of  business  on  December  31, 1996
              published  pursuant to law or the  requirements of its supervising
              or examining authority.

                                      NOTE

The answers to this  statement  insofar as such  answers  relate to what persons
have been  underwriters  for any  securities  of the obligor  within three years
prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of 10% or
more of the voting  securities  of the obligor,  or  affiliates,  are based upon
information  furnished to the trustee by the  obligor.  While the trustee has no
reason to doubt the  accuracy  of any such  information,  it cannot  accept  any
responsibility therefor.

                                    SIGNATURE
   
Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Trust  Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee,
First Trust of California,  National  Association,  an Association organized and
existing under the laws of the United States,  has duly caused this statement of
eligibility  and  qualification  to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all
in the City of Los Angeles and State of California on the 29th day of May, 1997.
    

                                 FIRST TRUST OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                                By:  Robert Schneider
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                                                     Robert Schneider
                                                     Assistant Vice President

Attest: Tamara Mawn           
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        Tamara Mawn
        Vice President
   
    

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                                    EXHIBIT 6

                                  C O N S E N T


In  accordance  with  Section  321(b) of the Trust  Indenture  Act of 1939,  the
undersigned,  FIRST TRUST OF CALIFORNIA,  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,  hereby consents
that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or
District  authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.
   
Dated:     May 29, 1997
    

                                        FIRST TRUST OF CALIFORNIA,
                                        NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                        By Robert Schneider
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                                           Robert Schneider
                                           Assistant Vice President

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