Old Orchard Beach 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 | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2013) |
17,764[1]  2.2% | ||||||||||
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Old Orchard Beach is an Amtrak intercity train station in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It features a covered platform, and is served by Amtrak's Downeaster service from April to October.
On average, 78 passengers used the train at the Old Orchard Beach station in fiscal year 2010, 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 link in
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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)
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