Downeaster (train)

Downeaster

Downeaster at the West Medford station, January 2024
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Locale	New England
First service	December 15, 2001
Current operator(s)	Amtrak in partnership with NNEPRA
Annual ridership	542,639 (FY23) 22.0%[a][1]
Website	amtrakdowneaster.com
Route
Termini	Boston North, Massachusetts Brunswick, Maine
Stops	12
Distance travelled	145 miles (233 km)
Average journey time	3 hours, 20 minutes[2]
Service frequency	Five daily round trips
Train number(s)	679–699
On-board services
Class(es)	Coach Class Business Class
Disabled access	All cars, all stations
Catering facilities	Café
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	Amfleet cars GE Genesis locomotives
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed	44 mph (71 km/h) (avg.) 79 mph (127 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)	MBTA, CSX
Route map Legend 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 Haverhill Line Wildcat Branch Lowell Line 13 mi 21 km Woburn 0 mi 0 km Boston North This diagram: view talk edit

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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