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The Downeaster is a 145-mile (233 km) passenger train service operated by Amtrak and managed by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), an agency of the state of Maine. Named for the Down East region of Maine, the train operates five daily round trips between North Station in Boston , Massachusetts, and Brunswick, Maine ...
In 1993, the town of Wells voted to build a transportation center for intercity buses and then-planned Amtrak service. [2] Downeaster service began on December 15, 2001, with only a platform at Wells.
A new station building was constructed for the introduction of Downeaster service in December 2001. [3] C&J Trailways originally used the building, but later constructed their bus station closer to New Hampshire Route 16. In October 2018, the city approved a five-year lease of the building to a bagel shop. [6]
The Downeaster began service, with a stop at the newly renovated Haverhill station, on December 14, 2001. [1] Haverhill station was temporarily closed for MBTA service on July 15, 2024, for replacement of the South Elm Street bridge in Bradford. Bradford station will be the outer terminal of the line until Haverhill station reopens in mid-2025.
Old Orchard Beach station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.It features a covered platform, and is served by Amtrak's Downeaster service seasonally between May and October.
Durham is served by five Downeaster trains in each direction daily. Durham is approximately one hour by train from Portland and 1:30 from Boston. [3] UNH students and Durham residents comprise most of the riders, as the lack of parking available to the general public means most commuters drive to and park at Dover or Exeter, the stations north and south respectively of Durham.
Freeport station is a passenger rail station in Freeport, Maine, which is located on Amtrak's Downeaster line. The Downeaster operates from North Station in Boston to Brunswick Maine Street Station in Brunswick, Maine, via the Portland Transportation Center in Portland, Maine. Freeport was part of a $38.3 million project to rehabilitate 30 ...
Service from Boston to Portland takes about 2 hours 30 minutes via the Downeaster. [3] There are no trains to Auburn. Service from Boston to Albany via Springfield takes just over 5 hours on the daily Lake Shore Limited.