Freeport, ME | |||||||||||
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 A test train at Freeport station in May 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 23 Depot Road Freeport, Maine United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°51′18″N 70°06′11″W / 43.855°N 70.103°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | L.L.Bean, Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, Town of Freeport | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | PAR Brunswick Branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: FRE | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 1, 2012 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2022 | 24,163[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||
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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 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]
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ 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
- Freeport, ME – Amtrak
- Freeport, ME – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Freeport, ME – USA RailGuide (TrainWeb)
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