Freeport station (Maine)

Freeport station is a passenger rail station in Freeport, Maine, which is located on Amtrak's Downeaster line. The Downeaster operates from North Station in Boston to Brunswick Maine Street Station in Brunswick, Maine, via the Portland Transportation Center in Portland, Maine. Freeport was part of a $38.3 million project to rehabilitate 30 miles (48 km) of track between Portland and Brunswick. Most of the money came from the federal government with an additional $500,000 of state money spent on platforms on Freeport and Brunswick. The first official service to the station was on November 1, 2012.[2]

This article is about the Amtrak station in Maine. For the proposed station in Illinois, see Freeport station (Illinois).
Freeport, ME
A test train at Freeport station in May 2012
General information
Location23 Depot Road
Freeport, Maine
United States
Coordinates43°51′18″N 70°06′11″W
Owned byL.L.Bean, Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, Town of Freeport
Line(s)PAR Brunswick Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: FRE
History
OpenedNovember 1, 2012 (2012-11-01)
Passengers
FY201915,196[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Portland
toward Boston North
 Downeaster Brunswick
Terminus

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2019: State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  2. Graham, Gillian (November 1, 2012). "Passenger train on its way to Freeport, Brunswick". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-01.


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