Portland, Maine (Amtrak station)
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Portland | |||||||||||
The Downeaster at Portland |
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Address | 100 Thompson's Point Road Portland Transportation Center Portland, ME 04102 |
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Connections | METRO; Greater Portland Transit District, Concord Trailways | ||||||||||
Platforms | Elevated, covered, lit | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2(excluding storage tracks) | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes: $3.00 per day | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1996 | ||||||||||
Code | POR | ||||||||||
Owned by | Trailways Transportation System | ||||||||||
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Passengers (2007) | 137,720 ▼ 1.3% | ||||||||||
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Complimentary coffee, local information, payphones, restrooms, vending machines
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Portland Transportation Center is a bus/train station in Portland, Maine served and run primarily by Concord Coach Lines (20 Trips a day), as well as Amtrak (5 trips a day), the national railroad passenger system. It also serves the Greater Portland Transit District with bus service to 4 communities in Maine. Nearly 400 passengers daily board Amtrak's Downeaster, making it the most popular Amtrak station in Maine. It is the 11th-busiest station in New England, as of FY2007.
Portland Transportation Center is further south of the former Portland (Maine) Union Station.
[edit] External links
- Portland Amtrak Station & Transportation Center (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- METRO - Greater Portland Transit District
- Portland Transportation Center -- Greater Portland Maine Transportation Page