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Portland, ME Code · POM

Portland Transportation Center

Portland Transportation Center serves Portland, ME, and is a stop on 1 regularly scheduled passenger rail service.

Downeaster

Station Facts

City
Portland, ME
Amtrak code
POM
Opened
2001
Routes served
1
Address
100 Thompsons Point Rd, Portland, ME 04102

About this station

Portland Transportation Center is the principal passenger rail facility serving Portland in Maine. The station first opened to passenger service in 2001 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 6 regularly served stations in Maine. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at Portland Transportation Center

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
Downeaster State-Supported Corridor Amtrak (NNEPRA) Boston ↔ Brunswick

Popular trips from Portland

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Portland Transportation Center. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
Old Orchard Beach Portland Downeaster 26m $8 – $25
Portland Freeport Downeaster 26m $8 – $25
Boston Portland Downeaster 2h 30m $13 – $49
Portland Brunswick Downeaster 41m $8 – $28
Wells Portland Downeaster 57m $8 – $31
Durham Portland Downeaster 1h 28m $10 – $37

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Portland Transportation Center, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

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