Freeport station (Maine)
Freeport 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 miles (48 km) of track between Portland and Brunswick. Most of the money came from the federal government with an additional $500,000 of state money spent on platforms on Freeport and Brunswick. The first official service to the station was on November 1, 2012.[2]
Freeport, ME | |||||||||||
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 A test train at Freeport station in May 2012 | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°51′18″N 70°06′11″W | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | PAR Brunswick Branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Open | ||||||||||
| Parking | Free | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | FRE | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 1, 2012 | ||||||||||
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| 2019[1] | 15,196  21.8% (Amtrak) | ||||||||||
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References
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2019 State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- Graham, Gillian (November 1, 2012). "Passenger train on its way to Freeport, Brunswick". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
External links
Media related to Freeport station (Maine) at Wikimedia Commons
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