Wells Regional Transportation Center Explained

Other Name:Wells Regional Transportation Center
Style:Amtrak
Wells, ME
Address:696 Sanford Road
Borough:Wells, Maine
Country:United States
Coordinates:43.3207°N -70.6122°W
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:2
Parking:200 spaces
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Opened:December 15, 2001
Mapframe:yes

Wells Regional Transportation Center is an Amtrak train station in Wells, Maine. The station sits next to the Pan Am Railways mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston and Maine Railroad.

History

In 1993, the town of Wells voted to build a transportation center for intercity buses and then-planned Amtrak service.[1] service began on December 15, 2001, with only a platform at Wells. The station building was constructed in 2002 and opened in 2003.

The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNERPA) is adding a 6miles second track through Wells to allow an additional daily Brunswick-Wells round trip. The project will also add a second platform and a footbridge to the Wells station. The plan was issued in 2019; In February 2020, NNERPA was awarded a $16.9 million federal grant for the project.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wells, ME (WEM) . Great American Stations . Amtrak.
  2. Senator Collins Announces Nearly $17 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster . February 27, 2020 . Office of Senator Susan Collins.