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Portland Union Station Train Shed

The 1/5^th portion of the Portland Union Station train shed has recently been found and restored. It is over on Thompson Point behind the new Children's Museum and Portland Transportation Center. In the winter it operates as The Rink at Thompson's Point and opens for ice skating when the weather is cold enough. It's at 207 Thompsons Point, Portland, ME 04102 (coordinates 43°38'59.7"N 70°17'29.9"W).

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The former MEC Train Shed is now on Thompson's Point in Portland ME. On October 1^st, 2015 it was set up to serve as an outdoor venue.
Photo by John Erickson.

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