Wells Regional Transportation Center
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Wells Regional Transportation Center is a train station in Wells, Maine
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system, and other transportation providers.
The train platforms were constructed during the summer and fall of 2001, and were improved over the next six months. The station was built during the spring and summer of 2002.
The station is served five times daily by Amtrak's Downeaster
service, and sees an average of about 135 rail passengers each day, making it the second-busiest stop in Maine
after Portland.
The station is located next to the Pan Am Railways
mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
Wells, Maine
Wells is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Founded in 1643, it is the third-oldest town in Maine. The population was 9,400 at the 2000 census. Wells Beach is a popular summer destination.-History:...
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, and other transportation providers.
The train platforms were constructed during the summer and fall of 2001, and were improved over the next six months. The station was built during the spring and summer of 2002.
The station is served five times daily 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, and sees an average of about 135 rail passengers each day, making it the second-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...
after Portland.
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.