Freeport station (Maine)

Freeport, ME
A test train at Freeport station in May 2012
General information
Location23 Depot Road
Freeport, Maine
United States
Coordinates43°51′18″N 70°06′11″W / 43.855°N 70.103°W / 43.855; -70.103
Owned byL.L.Bean, Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, Town of Freeport
Line(s)CSX Brunswick Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: FRE
History
OpenedNovember 1, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-11-01)
Passengers
FY 202332,471[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Portland Downeaster Brunswick
Terminus
Location
Map

Freeport station is a passenger rail station in Freeport, Maine, which is located on Amtrak's Downeaster line. The Downeaster operates from North Station in Boston to Brunswick Maine Street Station in Brunswick, Maine, via the Portland Transportation Center in Portland, Maine. Freeport was part of a $38.3 million project to rehabilitate 30 miles (48 km) of track between Portland and Brunswick. Most of the money came from the federal government with an additional $500,000 of state money spent on platforms on Freeport and Brunswick. The first official service to the station was on November 1, 2012.[2]

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Graham, Gillian (November 1, 2012). "Passenger train on its way to Freeport, Brunswick". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-01.