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Wells Regional Transportation Center

Coordinates: 43°19′15″N 70°36′44″W / 43.32074°N 70.61218°W / 43.32074; -70.61218
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Wells, ME
Wells Regional Transportation Center in 2011
General information
Other namesWells Regional Transportation Center
Location696 Sanford Road
Wells, Maine
United States
Coordinates43°19′15″N 70°36′44″W / 43.32074°N 70.61218°W / 43.32074; -70.61218
Owned by
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking200 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: WEM
History
OpenedDecember 15, 2001
Passengers
FY 202352,605[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Dover Downeaster Saco
toward Brunswick
Location
Map

Wells Regional Transportation Center is an Amtrak train station in Wells, Maine. The station sits next to the Pan Am Railways mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston and Maine Railroad.

History

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In 1993, the town of Wells voted to build a transportation center for intercity buses and then-planned Amtrak service.[2] Downeaster service began on December 15, 2001, with only a platform at Wells. The station building was constructed in 2002 and opened in 2003.[2]

The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNERPA) is adding a 6-mile (9.7 km) second track through Wells to allow an additional daily Brunswick-Wells round trip. The project will also add a second platform and a footbridge to the Wells station. The plan was issued in 2019; In February 2020, NNERPA was awarded a $16.9 million federal grant for the project.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Wells, ME (WEM)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  3. ^ "Senator Collins Announces Nearly $17 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster" (Press release). Office of Senator Susan Collins. February 27, 2020.
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