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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.
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Amtrak 30 arrives at Wells with 406 and 685 on May 16th of 2019. Video by John Erickson.
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Amtrak 90213 arrives at Wells with engine 10 and 688 on May 16th of 2019. Video by John Erickson.
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MEC engines 7517, 3403, 7528, 7605, & 7609 lead what looks like POED westbound at Wells on May 16th of 2019. Video by John Erickson.
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Amtrtak 107 & 90220 at Wells Station on July 21st of 2023. Photo by John Erickson.
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 .