Downeaster (train)

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) Increase 22.0%[a][1]
Websiteamtrakdowneaster.com
Route
TerminiBoston North, Massachusetts
Brunswick, Maine
Stops12
Distance travelled145 miles (233 km)
Average journey time3 hours, 20 minutes[2]
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
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
68 mi
109 km
Dover
62 mi
100 km
Durham–UNH
51 mi
82 km
Exeter
34 mi
55 km
Haverhill MBTA Commuter Rail
13 mi
21 km
Woburn MBTA Commuter Rail
0 mi
0 km
Boston North MBTA Commuter Rail

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.

In fiscal 2024, the Downeaster carried 598,426 passengers, up 27.0% from the previous year.[3] In 2024, the train earned ticket revenue of 13,051,548 up from 10,420,681 the year prior, for a farebox recovery of 50%.


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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership" (PDF). Amtrak. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Timetable Results". www.amtrak.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "NNEPRA Downeaster Board Report" (PDF). Retrieved August 26, 2024.