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Amtrak's Downeaster
Portland - Exeter - Haverhill - Boston
Integrated train and Concord Trailways bus schedules
Schedule effective April 24, 2006.
Reservations required on all trains. See your travel agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit tickets.amtrak.com for reservations and fare information.
See Boston schedules for service to New York and Washington.
Amtrak tickets are valid on Concord Trailways bus schedules.
Additional service and route information from the Northern New England Passenger
Rail Authority.
Train Number 680 682 684 686 688
Days of Operation Daily Daily Daily Mo-Fr Sa/Su
Will not Operate H
Will also Operate H
miles .
Portland, ME 0 Dp 6:20a 8:50a 1:55p 3:40p 6:40p
Old Orchard Beach, ME 12 S 6:35a S 9:05a S 2:10p S 3:55p S 6:55p
Saco-Biddeford, ME 16 6:42a 9:12a 2:23p 4:02p 7:02p
Wells, ME 32 7:00a 9:30a 2:41p 4:20p 7:20p
Dover, NH 48 7:19a 9:51a 3:02p 4:41p 7:41p
Durham, NH 54 7:27a 9:59a 3:10p 4:49p 7:49p
Exeter, NH 65 7:40a 10:12a 3:23p 5:02p 8:02p
Haverhill, MA 82 8:03a 10:35a 3:46p 5:25p 8:25p
Woburn MA - Anderson RTC 103 D 8:38a D11:01a D 4:12p D 5:51p D 8:51p
Boston, MA - N. Station 116 Ar 9:00a 11:20a 4:31p 6:10p 9:10p
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
H -- Train will also/will not operate 5/29, 7/4, and 9/4.
S -- Seasonal stop.
Z -- Train 690 operates 1 hour later. On Saturday, Sunday, 11/24 and 2/20, train
690 will operate. Train 690 will not operate on 12/25 and 1/1.
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Train Number 681 683 685 689 687
Days of Operation Daily Daily Mo-Fr Sa/SU Daily
Will also Operate H
Will not Operate H
miles .
Boston, MA - N. Station 0 9:45a 12:05p 6:15p 6:45p 11:00p
Woburn MA - Anderson RTC 13 P10:03a P12:23p P 6:33p P 7:03p P11:18p
Haverhill, MA 34 10:32a 12:52p 7:02p 7:32p F11:47p
Exeter, NH 51 10:54a 1:14p 7:24p 7:54p F12:09a
Durham, NH 62 11:07a 1:27p 7:37p 8:07p F12:22a
Dover, NH 68 11:15a 1:35p 7:45p 8:15p F12:30a
Wells, ME 84 11:33a 1:53p 8:03p 8:33p F12:48a
Saco-Biddeford, ME 100 11:51a 2:11p 8:21p 8:51p F 1:06a
Old Orchard Beach, ME 104 S11:58a S 2:19p S 8:28p S 8:58p SF 1:13a
Portland, ME 116 Ar 12:15p 2:35p 8:45p 9:15p 1:30a
F -- Stops only on signal or advance notice to conductor.
H -- Train will also/will not operate 5/29, 7/4, and 9/4.
S -- Seasonal stop.
P -- Stops only to receive passengers.
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Amtrak Connections
Note that the Downeaster arrives and departs Boston at North Station (a commuter rail station). All other Amtrak trains arrive and depart at South Station and stop at Back Bay Station (another commuter rail station). Note that the MBTA Orange Line subway offers a one-seat ride between North Station and Back Bay Station. An alternative is to ride the MBTA Orange Line subway to Downtown Crossing, then Red Line subway to South Station so that they can enjoy the superior accommodations at Amtrak's principal station in Boston.
Commuter Rail Connections:
Haverhill, MA: MBTA
(Haverhill Commuter Line) Phone 800-392-6100 or 617-722-3200.
Woburn, MA (Anderston RTC): MBTA
(Lowell Commuter Line) Phone 800-392-6100 or 617-722-3200.
Boston (North Station): MBTA
(All North-side Commuter Lines)
MBTA Orange Line
subway & Green Line (trolley) subway
For MBTA commuter
trains on southwest-side lines, use Orange Line directly to Back
Bay Station.
For MBTA commuter
trains on southeast-side lines, use Orange Line to Downtown Crossing,
then Red Line to South Station.
Amtrak Thruway Connections
Bangor - Portland
684 684 686 688 Connecting Train 681 683 683 683
B8263 B8265 B8269 B8271 Thruway Bus Number B8254 B8258 B8260 B8262
Daily Daily Daily Daily Days of Operation Daily Daily Daily Daily
Read down Read up
.
M M M Dp Orono, ME Ar M M
7:15a 11:15a 11:00a 3:15p Bangor, ME 6:00p 6:30p 11:15p 10:30p
8:00a ---- 11:45a ---- Searsport, ME 5:10p ---- 10:25p ----
8:10a ---- 11:55a ---- Belfast, ME 5:00p ---- 10:15p ----
8:25a ---- 12:10p ---- Lincolnville, ME 4:45p ---- 10:00p ----
8:45a ---- 12:30p ---- Camden/Rockport, ME 4:35p ---- 9:45p ----
9:05a ---- 12:50p ---- Rockland, ME 4:15p ---- 9:30p ----
9:35a ---- 1:20p ---- Waldoboro, ME 3:50p ---- 9:00p ----
9:50a ---- 1:35p ---- Damariscotta, ME 3:30p ---- 8:40p ----
10:05a ---- 1:50p ---- Wiscasset, ME 3:10p ---- 8:25p ----
10:25a ---- 2:10p ---- Bath, ME 2:50p ---- 8:05p ----
M ---- M ---- Bowdoin College, ME M ---- M ----
10:45a ---- 2:30p ---- Brunswick, ME 2:30p ---- 7:45p ----
11:15a 1:25p 3:00p 5:25p Ar Portland. ME Dp 2:00p 4:15p 7:15p 8:15p
684 684 686 688 Connecting Train 681 683 683 683
B -- Thruway Bus.
M -- This stop primarily serves a university or college and operates on limited days
during the school year. Consult Amtrak for details.Service is provided by Concord Trailways.
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Services on board the Downeaster
- Coaches -- Unreserved
- Coastal Club Service:
- Business Class Service
- Reserved deluxe coach seating.
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverage service and newspapers.
- At-seat power outlets for laptops.
- Cafe Car:
- Specialty regional menu.
- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
- A limited number of spaces are available in special bike racks to transport unboxed bicycles.
- Bicycles are handled at Portland, Wells, and Boston only.
- Reservation required and a service charge applies.
- Passenger loads, secures and unloads the bicycle.
- Cooperative effort with TrainRiders/Northeast.
- Assistance with travel information and connections for stations along the route.
Click here for service and travel information. from Amtrak's WWW page. Links above also take you to Amtrak's page.
The Downeaster is financed through funds made available by the Northern New England Passenger
Rail Authority.
Service and travel information is available directly Amtrak's WWW page. Links above also
take you to Amtrak's page.
Additional service and route information available from the Northern New England Passenger
Rail Authority.
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Credits:
- Updated to April 24 schedules April 24, 2006.
- These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by volunteers from the railroad newsgroup.
- Click here for complete credits and more information.
Notice:
- Subject to change without notice.
- Neither Amtrak nor the authors accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
- Please confirm departure and arrival times when making reservations.
