Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad
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The Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad (B&ML) ran from Burnham Junction on the Maine Central Railroad to the small seaport of Belfast. It was originally leased by the Maine Central as the Belfast Branch. When the MEC terminated the lease, ownership was acquired by the town of Belfast. At one time, outbound freight included a large amount of processed fish from Belfast's processing plants. In the 1950's and 1960's much of the freight was chicken feed for the area's considerable chicken-growing operations. With the serious decline of freight movements, a tourist operation was started. In late 2005 or early 2006, operations in the Belfast area ceased. The train now runs from a new station in Unity to Burnam Junction. There are occasional unscheduled runs to Belfast still but they appear to be mostly ceremonial or for special events.
