Downeaster (train)

The Downeaster is a 145-mile (233 km) passenger train service operated by Amtrak and managed by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), an agency of the state of Maine. Named for the Down East region of Maine, the train operates five daily round trips between North Station in Boston, Massachusetts, and Brunswick, Maine, with ten intermediate stops.

Downeaster
Downeaster at the West Medford station, January 2024
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
LocaleNew England
First serviceDecember 15, 2001
Current operator(s)Amtrak in partnership with NNEPRA
Annual ridership542,639 (FY23) 22.0%
Websiteamtrakdowneaster.com
Route
TerminiBoston North, Massachusetts
Brunswick, Maine
Stops12
Distance travelled145 miles (233 km)
Average journey time3 hours, 20 minutes
Service frequencyFive daily round trips
Train number(s)679–699
On-board services
Class(es)Coach Class
Business Class
Disabled accessAll cars, all stations
Catering facilitiesCafé
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockAmfleet cars
GE Genesis locomotives
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed44 mph (71 km/h) (avg.)
79 mph (127 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)MBTA, CSX
Route map
Rockland Branch
MEC Lower Road
145 mi
233 km
Brunswick
136 mi
219 km
Freeport
116 mi
187 km
Portland
104 mi
167 km
Old Orchard Beach
Summer only
100 mi
161 km
Saco
84 mi
135 km
Wells
ME
NH
68 mi
109 km
Dover
62 mi
100 km
Durham–UNH
51 mi
82 km
Exeter
NH
MA
34 mi
55 km
Haverhill
Wildcat Branch
Lowell Line
13 mi
21 km
Woburn
0 mi
0 km
Boston North

In fiscal 2023, the Downeaster carried 542,639 passengers, up 22.0% from the previous year. In 2018, the train earned ticket revenue of $10.2 million.

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