In 1993, the town of Wells voted to build a transportation center for intercity buses and then-planned Amtrak service.[2]Downeaster service began on December 15, 2001, with only a platform at Wells. The station building was constructed in 2002 and opened in 2003.[2]
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNERPA) is adding a 6-mile (9.7 km) 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.[3]
References
^"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2021: State of Maine" (PDF). Amtrak. August 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^ ab"Wells, ME (WEM)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
^"Senator Collins Announces Nearly $17 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster" (Press release). Office of Senator Susan Collins. February 27, 2020.
External links
Media related to Wells Regional Transportation Center at Wikimedia Commons
Wells, ME – Amtrak
Wells, ME – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
Wells Amtrak Station – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
August 23, 2023
wells, regional, transportation, center, other, uses, wells, railway, station, disambiguation, amtrak, train, station, wells, maine, station, sits, next, railways, mainline, formerly, western, route, mainline, boston, maine, railroad, wells, 2011general, infor. For other uses see Wells railway station disambiguation 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 Wells MEWells Regional Transportation Center in 2011General informationOther namesWells Regional Transportation CenterLocation696 Sanford RoadWells MaineUnited StatesCoordinates43 19 15 N 70 36 44 W 43 32074 N 70 61218 W 43 32074 70 61218Owned byMaine Turnpike Authority station CSX Transportation Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority platform CSX Transportation track Platforms1 side platformTracks2ConstructionParking200 spacesBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak WEMHistoryOpenedDecember 15 2001PassengersFY 202121 819 1 Amtrak ServicesPreceding station Amtrak Following stationDovertoward Boston North Downeaster Sacotoward BrunswickHistory EditIn 1993 the town of Wells voted to build a transportation center for intercity buses and then planned Amtrak service 2 Downeaster service began on December 15 2001 with only a platform at Wells The station building was constructed in 2002 and opened in 2003 2 The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority NNERPA is adding a 6 mile 9 7 km 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 3 References Edit Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2021 State of Maine PDF Amtrak August 2022 Retrieved September 27 2022 a b Wells ME WEM Great American Stations Amtrak Senator Collins Announces Nearly 17 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster Press release Office of Senator Susan Collins February 27 2020 External links Edit Media related to Wells Regional Transportation Center at Wikimedia Commons Wells ME Amtrak Wells ME Station history at Great American Stations Amtrak Wells Amtrak Station USA Rail Guide TrainWeb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wells Regional Transportation Center amp oldid 1147538420, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
