Old Orchard Beach, ME | |||||||||||||
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 Old Orchard Beach station platform | |||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes; metered | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Status | Open seasonally (May–October) | ||||||||||||
| Station code | Amtrak: ORB | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| FY 2022 | 18,730[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
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
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "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
- 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)
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