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Rail-fan Pictures at Wells

There is a long siding on the other side of the track from the Wells Station where PanAm often sets up meets between the freight trains and Amtrak, or cans trains while they wait for available crews. You may see one of them while you are at the station if you are lucky.

Directions to Wells Amtrak Station from Dover

  • From Dover, NH 03820
  • Continue to Portland Ave, 45 s (0.2 mi)
  • Head north on River St, 102 ft
  • Turn left toward Portland Ave, 348 ft
  • Turn right toward Portland Ave, 0.1 mi
  • Follow Portland Ave, ME-4 N and State Rte 9 E to Wells, 26 min (18.0 mi)
  • Turn right onto Portland Ave, 0.2 mi
  • Slight right to stay on Portland Ave, Entering Maine, 3.6 mi
  • Continue onto ME-4 N, 0.5 mi
  • Turn right onto ME-4 S, 6.4 mi
  • Turn right onto State Rte 9 E/Wells St
  • Continue to follow State Rte 9 E, 6.7 mi
  • Turn right onto ME-109 S/State Rte 9 E, 0.6 mi
  • Turn right
  • Wells Amtrak Station will be on the left.

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 7:10a 11:00a 12:55p 5:45p
Freeport, ME 4:43a 7:23a 11:13a 1:08p 5:58p
Portland, ME 5:18a 7:58a 11:48a 1:43p 6:33p
Old Orchard Beach, ME ! 5:33a ! 8:13a ! 12:03p ! 1:58p ! 6:48p
Saco, ME 5:40a 8:20a 12:10p 2:05p 6:55p
Wells, ME 5:59a 8:39a 12:29p 2:24p 7:14p
Dover, NH 6:17a 8:57a 12:47p 2:42p 7:32p
Durham - UNH, NH 6:25a 9:05a 12:55p 2:50p 7:40p
Exeter, NH 6:39a 9:19a 1:09p 3:04p 7:54p
Haverhill, MA 7:00a 9:40a 1:30p 3:25p 8:15p
Woburn, MA D 7:29a D 10:09a D 1:59p D 3:54p D 8:44p
Boston, MA 7:50a 10:30a 2:20p 4:15p 9:05p

Northbound
WEEKDAY/WEEKEND
Train Number 681/691 683/693 685/695 687/697 L 689/699 1689
Boston, MA 8:50a 11:50a 3:45p 5:20p 10:30p 11:25p
Woburn, MA R 9:08a R 12:08p R 4:03p R 5:38p R 10:48p R 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:p. Check the Downeaster Website for exact dates.
  • Schedule effective the 15th of May 2023.
  • Click here to go to the Downeaster Website.
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