Wells Regional Transportation Center

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Wells, ME
Front entrance of station building
General information
Location696 Sanford Road
Wells, ME 04090
Coordinates43°19′15″N 70°36′44″W / 43.32074°N 70.61218°W / 43.32074; -70.61218
Owned byTown of Wells
Line(s)
  Downeaster
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingFree; about 200 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeWEM
History
Opened2001
Passengers
201768,752[1] Increase 40.9%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Template:Amtrak lines

Wells Regional Transportation Center is a train station in Wells, Maine served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and other transportation providers.

It is owned by The Town of Wells. The train platforms were constructed during the summer and fall of 2001, and were improved over the next six months. The station was built during the spring and summer of 2002.

The station is served five times daily by Amtrak's Downeaster service, and sees an average of about 135 rail passengers each day, making it the second-busiest stop in Maine after Portland.[2]

The station, which is open 24 hours, has a Quik-Trak machine, ATM, pay phone, restrooms, snack and beverage vending machines, visitor information, and bicycle racks.

The station sits next to the Pan Am Railways mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston & Maine Railroad.

The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority may add a second platform to the station to allow a sixth train to Brunswick and a commuter trip to Portland. [3]

Images

  • High platform (far left) and low platform (center).
    High platform (far left) and low platform (center).
  • Rear view of the station, as seen from the low platform.
    Rear view of the station, as seen from the low platform.
  • Memorial clock. A plaque at its base notes "John Milne Cole, Sr., Transportation Advocate." Cole, a past president of the Wells Chamber of Commerce, helped start the Wells Trolley and bring Amtrak's Downeaster service to Wells.[4]
    Memorial clock. A plaque at its base notes "John Milne Cole, Sr., Transportation Advocate." Cole, a past president of the Wells Chamber of Commerce, helped start the Wells Trolley and bring Amtrak's Downeaster service to Wells.[4]
  • The Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) business train stopped at the low platform.
    The Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) business train stopped at the low platform.
  • Closer view of the PAR observation car next to the low platform.
    Closer view of the PAR observation car next to the low platform.

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-06. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Downeaster readies for expanded Brunswick-Boston service" - Portland Press Herald, September 17, 2018
  4. ^ York County Coast Star Local News: Veterans mark time in Wells

External links

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