Downeaster
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The Downeaster is an Amtrak passenger train service that operates between Boston, Massachusetts, and Brunswick, Maine, providing regional rail connections through New England.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | passenger train service ⓘ |
| category |
Amtrak routes
ⓘ
Passenger rail transportation in Maine ⓘ Passenger rail transportation in Massachusetts ⓘ Passenger rail transportation in New Hampshire ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| introduced | 2001 ⓘ |
| managingAgency | Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Down East region of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | restoring intercity passenger rail service between Boston and Maine ⓘ |
| numberOfDailyRoundTrips | multiple ⓘ |
| onBoardClass |
Business
ⓘ
Coach ⓘ |
| onBoardService |
Wi-Fi
ⓘ
snack car ⓘ |
| openingDate | December 15, 2001 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Railroad Passenger Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Amtrak ⓘ |
| operatorCode | Amtrak route code for Downeaster (varies by schedule) ⓘ |
| operatorWebsite | https://www.amtrak.com ⓘ |
| originalRouteEnd | Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerOfRouteInfrastructure |
Maine Department of Transportation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan Am Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTerminal |
Boston North Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brunswick Maine Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | New England ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | diesel-hauled passenger train ⓘ |
| routeEnd | Brunswick, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeExtensionToBrunswickOpened | 2012 ⓘ |
| routeStart | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePattern | multiple intermediate stops between Boston and Brunswick ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter-city rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| sponsor | Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateServed |
Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | Amtrak reservation system ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesLocomotiveType | EMD F40PH (rebuilt) or similar Amtrak diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| usesPassengerCars | Amfleet coaches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://amtrakdowneaster.com ⓘ |
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