Downeaster (train)
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The Downeaster is a 145-mile passenger train service operated by Amtrak and managed by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, an agency of the state of Maine. Named for the Down East regio
A Downeaster train travelling through Scarborough Marsh in 2002
A Downeaster special train at Brunswick in June 2012, five months before the start of service
The maintenance facility under construction in July 2016
A Downeaster train departing Boston
Portland Transportation Center is a bus and train station in Portland, Maine, United States, served and run primarily by Concord Coach Lines and Amtrak Downeaster passenger trains. It is also served b
Downeaster (train)
…although not likely a priority ahead of other expansions and improvements. In 2019, NNEPRA officials began looking into moving the Portland station. The Portland Transportation Center is on a branch line, which adds 15 minutes to travel time for trains to or from Brunswick. Other concerns with the current station include limited…
Pictured in 2026