Old Orchard Beach station

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]

Old Orchard Beach, ME
Old Orchard Beach station platform
General information
Location11 First Street
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
United States
Coordinates43°30′52″N 70°22′34″W
Owned byTown of Old Orchard Beach/CSX Transportation
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes; metered
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOpen seasonally (May–October)
Station codeAmtrak: ORB
History
Opened2003
Passengers
FY 202218,730[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Saco
toward Boston North
 Downeaster Portland
toward Brunswick
Former services
Preceding station Boston and Maine Railroad Following station
Saco
toward Boston
 Western Route Scarboro Beach
toward Portland

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:

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "Old Orchard Beach, ME (ORB)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  3. "History of the B&M Railroad". Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-08.


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