Old Orchard Beach (Amtrak station)
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Old Orchard Beach is a train station in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. It features a covered platform, and is served by Amtrak's Downeaster
service from April to October.
On average, 78 passengers boarded or detrained daily at Old Orchard Beach in FY10, making it the fourth-busiest stop in Maine
.
The station is located next to the Pan Am Railways
mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Old Orchard Beach is a town and census-designated place in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,856 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area....
served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. It features a covered platform, and is served by Amtrak's Downeaster
Downeaster
The Downeaster is a 116-mile regional passenger train service managed by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority and operated by Amtrak, connecting North Station in Boston, Massachusetts, to Portland, Maine...
service from April to October.
On average, 78 passengers boarded or detrained daily at Old Orchard Beach in FY10, making it the fourth-busiest stop in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
The station is located next to the Pan Am Railways
Pan Am Railways
Pan Am Railways, Inc. , known as Guilford Rail System before March 2006, is a holding company that owns and operates Class II regional railroads covering northern New England from Mattawamkeag, Maine to Rotterdam Junction, New York...
mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
Nearby attractions
- The beach
- Palace PlaylandPalace PlaylandPalace Playland is a seasonal amusement park located in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It has operated on the same site since 1902.-History:In the 1900s, Palace Playland's startup decade, the then-small amusement park centered on a roller skating rink and adjacent merry-go-round...
amusement park - Numerous hotels, motels, shops, and restaurants