Old Orchard Beach station
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Old Orchard Beach, ME | |||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||
Location | 11 First Street Old Orchard Beach, Maine United States | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°30′52″N 70°22′34″W / 43.5144°N 70.3761°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Town of Old Orchard Beach/CSX Transportation | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes; metered | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Status | Open seasonally (May–October) | ||||||||||||
Station code | Amtrak: ORB | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
FY 2023 | 19,748[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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Old Orchard Beach station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It features a covered platform, and is served by Amtrak's Downeaster service seasonally between May and October.[2]
The station is located next to the Pan Am Railways mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston & Maine Railroad.[3]
Notable places nearby
[edit]The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
- Old Orchard Beach
- Ocean Park Historic Buildings
- Palace Playland amusement park
- Numerous hotels, motels, shops, and restaurants
References
[edit]- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Old Orchard Beach, ME (ORB)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "History of the B&M Railroad". Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
External links
[edit]- Old Orchard Beach, ME – Amtrak
- Old Orchard Beach, ME – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Old Orchard Beach Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)