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Maine Central headquarters, at 222 Saint John Street in Portland, built in 1916, seen here in 1920. The Maine Central Railroad (reporting mark MEC) was a U. S. class 1 railroad [2] in central and southern Maine. It was chartered in 1856 and began operations in 1862. By 1884, Maine Central was the longest railroad in New England.
Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad: Maine Central Railroad: MEC MEC 1862 Still exists as a lessor of Pan Am Railways operating subsidiary Springfield Terminal Railway: Maine Coast Railroad: MC 1990 2000 Safe Handling Rail, Inc. Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Railroad: B&M: 1836 1844 Boston and Maine Railroad: Maine Shore Line ...
Named for the Down East region of Maine, the train operates five daily round trips between North Station in Boston, Massachusetts, and Brunswick, Maine, with ten intermediate stops. In fiscal 2024, the Downeaster carried 598,426 passengers, up 27.0% from the previous year. [3] In 2024, the train earned ticket revenue of 13,051,548 up from ...
On October 20, 2010, the railroad reached an agreement to sell 233 miles (375 km) of track in the northern part of Maine to the state government for $20.1 million. The state would then contract operations on the lines to bidders when the deal was closed. [3] The US government also issued $10.5 million in funds to upgrade and maintain the line. [3]
4 ft 8 + 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad (reporting mark BAR) was a United States railroad company that brought rail service to Aroostook County in northern Maine. Brightly-painted BAR boxcars attracted national attention in the 1950s. [1][2] First-generation diesel locomotives operated on BAR until they were museum pieces.
Map of the trails and Red Line reuse of the Fitchburg Cutoff alignment. As part of the Red Line extension, the 1.3-mile (2.1 km) Alewife Linear Park rail trail was constructed from Alewife to Davis, opening in 1985. [43] [44] Except for a short section near Alewife
29.5 miles (47.5 km) Maine Central Railroad constructed a Foxcroft Branch in two stages after completing its main line from Portland to Bangor. The Dexter and Newport Railroad was completed in 1868 northward from Newport Junction on the Maine Central main line to Dexter. The completed railroad was leased by the Maine Central the following year.
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