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Rail-fan Pictures at Yarmouth Junction in Yarmouth, Maine

Yarmouth Junction was once host to the Maine Central and the Grand Trunk Railroads and would occasionally see three trains meet there at the same time. Now Amtrak goes by 6 times a day to Brunswick and back and the Saint Lawrence and Atlantic took the last car full of beans to the B&M Beans plant in East Deering, Portland, ME. So, all shippers on this line have canceled service.

The small Yarmouth Jct Station used be the host of a lot of activity. It is now preserved at the Cumberland Fairgrounds on Blanchard Rd, Cumberland, ME 04021 43.809291, -70.286627. Yarmouth Junction itself is at the end of Depot Rd in Yarmouth, ME (coordinates 43°48'48.7"N 70°11'38.1"W, mpl 2).

Directions from Rigby Yard to Yarmouth Junction

  • Head south on Sunset Ave toward Union St, 52 ft
  • Turn right onto Union St, 0.1 mi
  • Turn right onto US-1 N/Main St, Continue to follow US-1 N, 1.3 mi
  • Use the left lane to merge onto I-295 N/US-1 N via the ramp to Portland/Falmouth, 0.4 mi
  • Follow I-295 N, 13.9 mi
  • Take exit 17 for US-1 toward Yarmouth/Freeport, 0.3 mi
  • Sharp left onto US-1 S, 0.5 mi
  • Just after Ace Hardware turn right toward E Main St, 338 ft
  • Turn right onto E Main St, 443 ft
  • Turn left onto North Rd, 0.9 mi
  • Turn left onto Leighton Rd, 0.3 mi
  • Turn right onto E Elm St, 407 ft
  • Turn left onto Depot Rd,
  • Destination will be on the left, 0.2 mi
  • GPS Coordinates 43°48'48.9"N 70°11'38.0"W

These directions came from Google Maps

Amtrak Downeaster Schedule
Southbound

WEEKDAY/WEEKEND
Train Number 680/690 682/692 684/694 686/696 688/698
Brunswick, ME 4:30a 6:30a 11:00a 12:55p 5:45p
Freeport, ME 4:43a 6:43a 11:13a 1:08p 5:58p
Portland, ME 5:18a 7:18a 11:48a 1:43p 6:33p
Old Orchard Beach, ME 5:33a 7:33a 12:03p 1:58p 6:48p
Saco, ME 5:40a 7:40a 12:10p 2:05p 6:55p
Wells, ME 5:59a 7:59a 12:29p 2:24p 7:14p
Dover, NH 6:17a 8:17a 12:47p 2:42p 7:32p
Durham - UNH, NH 6:25a 8:25a 12:55p 2:50p 7:40p
Exeter, NH 6:39a 8:39a 1:09p 3:04p 7:54p
Haverhill, MA 7:00a 9:00a 1:30p 3:25p 8:15p
Woburn, MA 7:29a 9:29a 1:59p 3:54p 8:44p
Boston, MA 7:50a 9:50a 2:20p 4:15p 9:05p

Northbound

WEEKDAY/WEEKEND
Train Number 681/691 683/693 685/695 687/697 689/699 1689
Boston, MA 8:50a 11:50a 3:45p 5:20p 10:30p 11:25p
Woburn, MA 9:08a 12:08p 4:03p 5:38p 10:48p 11:43p
Haverhill, MA 9:38a 12:38p 4:33p 6:08p 11:18p 12:13a
Exeter, NH 9:59a 12:59p 4:54p 6:29p 11:39p 12:34a
Durham - UNH, NH 10:12a 1:12p 5:07p 6:42p 11:52p 12:47a
Dover, NH 10:20a 1:20p 5:15p 6:50p 11:59p 12:55a
Wells, ME 10:38a 1:38p 5:33p 7:08p 12:18a 1:13a
Saco, ME 10:55a 1:55p 5:50p 7:25p 12:35a 1:30a
Old Orchard Beach, ME 11:01a 2:01p 5:56p 7:31p 12:41a 1:36a
Portland, ME 11:25a 2:25p 6:20p 7:55p 1:00a 1:55a
Freeport, ME 11:55p 2:55p 6:50p 8:25p 1:30a 2:25a
Brunswick, ME 12:10p 3:10p 7:05p 8:40p 1:45a 2:40a
  • ! This time is approximate as the train doesn't stop here.
  • D Due to a non-competition agreement between Amtrak and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority this train only discharges passengers at Woburn/Anderson.
  • R Due to a non-competition agreement between Amtrak and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority this train only receives passengers at Woburn/Anderson.
  • L Train 689/699 will depart Boston on a delayed schedule as 1689 on nights of major concerts and events at the TD Garden and Fenway Park that have a start time of later than 8:00p. Check the Downeaster Website for exact dates. These trains may also depart ahead of schedule if they arrive ahead of schedule
  • Schedule effective the 15th of May 2023.