Old Orchard Beach (Amtrak station)
Old Orchard Beach | |||||||||||
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| Location |
11 First Street Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°30′52″N 70°22′34″W / 43.5144°N 70.3761°WCoordinates: 43°30′52″N 70°22′34″W / 43.5144°N 70.3761°W | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | metered | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ORB | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2003 | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2013) |
17,764[1]  2.2% | ||||||||||
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Old Orchard Beach is a train station in Old Orchard Beach, Maine served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It features a covered platform, and is served by Amtrak's Downeaster service from April to October.
On average, 78 passengers boarded or detrained daily at Old Orchard Beach in FY10, making it the fourth-busiest stop in Maine.[2]
The station is located next to the Pan Am Railways mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
Nearby attractions
- The beach
- Palace Playland amusement park
- Numerous hotels, motels, shops, and restaurants
References
- ↑ "Old Orchard Beach, ME (ORB)". Great American Stations. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Old Orchard Beach, ME
- Old Orchard Beach Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Old Orchard Beach, ME (ORB) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)