Old Orchard Beach station is an
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Trade name, doing business as Amtrak () , is the national Passenger train, passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates inter-city rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous United Stat ...
intercity train station in
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Old Orchard Beach is a resort town and census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,960 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the larges ...
. It features a covered platform, and is served by Amtrak's ''
Downeaster'' service seasonally between May and October.
The station is located next to the
Pan Am Railways
Pan Am Railways, Inc. (PAR) is a subsidiary of CSX Corporation that operates Class II regional railroads covering northern New England from Mattawamkeag, Maine, to Rotterdam Junction, New York. Pan Am Railways is primarily made up of former Clas ...
mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the
Boston & Maine Railroad
The Boston and Maine Railroad was a U.S. Class I railroad in northern New England. Originally chartered in 1835, it became part of what was the Pan Am Railways network in 1983 (most of which was purchased by CSX in 2022).
At the end of 1970, B ...
.
Notable places nearby
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach is a resort town and census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,960 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland− South Portland−Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Are ...
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Ocean Park Historic Buildings
The Ocean Park Historic Buildings are a group of four religious community structures in the center of the Ocean Park area of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Also known as Temple Square, they form the heart of the summer camp meeting established in 18 ...
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Palace Playland
Palace 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 ri ...
amusement park
* Numerous hotels, motels, shops, and restaurants
References
External links
Old Orchard Beach Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
Amtrak stations in Maine
Stations along Boston and Maine Railroad lines
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Transportation buildings and structures in York County, Maine
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2003
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