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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.
Pictures
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Amtrak Wells Station on May 16th of 2019.
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Amtrak Wells Station on July 21st of 2023.
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Amtrak Wells Station Clock on July 21st of 2023.
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Amtrak Wells Station Clock on July 21st of 2023.
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Amtrak Wells Station Clock on July 21st of 2023.
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From the Amtrak Wells Station platform on July 21st of 2023.
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From the Amtrak Wells Station platform on July 21st of 2023.
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Videos
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Amtrak 30 arrives at Wells with 406 and 685 on May 16th of 2019.
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Amtrak 90213 arrives at Wells with engine 10 and 688 on May 16th of 2019.
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MEC engines 7517, 3403, 7528, 7605, & 7609 lead what looks like POED westbound at Wells on May 16th of 2019.
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Amtrtak 107 & 90220 at Wells Station on July 21st of 2023.
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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
| 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 |
| 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.