Old Orchard Beach station

Old Orchard Beach, ME
Location 11 First Street
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Coordinates 43°30′52″N 70°22′34″W / 43.5144°N 70.3761°W / 43.5144; -70.3761Coordinates: 43°30′52″N 70°22′34″W / 43.5144°N 70.3761°W / 43.5144; -70.3761
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Parking metered
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code ORB
History
Opened 2003
Traffic
Passengers (2017) 15,731[1]Increase 0.3%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Boston North
Downeaster
toward Brunswick

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

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-06.


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