| Saco Transportation Center | |||||||||||
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New station which opened in 2009. |
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| Address | 130 Main Street Saco Island on Main Street Saco, ME 04072 |
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| Platforms | High and low; covered and lighted | ||||||||||
| Parking | Free | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2001 (platform) 2009 (station) |
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| Accessible | |||||||||||
| Code | SAO | ||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Saco | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2011) | 47,920[1] 17% | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
Quik-Trak machine, restrooms, visitor information
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Saco Transportation Center, also referred to as Saco or Saco–Biddeford in some timetables, is a passenger transportation station in Saco, Maine served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and other transportation providers. On average, about 110 passengers daily board or detrain Amtrak's Downeaster service at the station, making it the third-busiest stop in Maine.[2] The train platform was constructed in 2001, and the station building was constructed in 2008 and opened in 2009. The station is notable for being the first green design train station in the U.S., featuring a wind turbine for electricity, geothermal heating and cooling systems, and a roof made from recycled soda bottles.[3][4]
The station is located next to the Pan Am Railways mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
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