Saco Transportation Center

Saco Transportation Center
New station which opened in 2009.
Location	130 Main Street Saco Island on Main Street Saco, ME 04072
Coordinates	43°29′46″N 70°26′57″W / 43.49622°N 70.44913°W / 43.49622; -70.44913Coordinates: 43°29′46″N 70°26′57″W / 43.49622°N 70.44913°W / 43.49622; -70.44913
Owned by	City of Saco
Line(s)	Downeaster
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Free
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SAO
History
Opened	2001 (platform) 2009 (station)
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	50,043  0.1%
Services
Quik-Trak machine, restrooms, visitor information Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Wells toward Boston North Station Downeaster Old Orchard Beach toward Brunswick, ME

Saco Transportation Center, also referred to as Saco or Saco–Biddeford in some timetables, is a passenger transportation station in Saco, Maine served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and other transportation providers. On average, about 110 passengers daily board or detrain Amtrak's Downeaster service at the station, making it the third-busiest stop in Maine. The train platform was constructed in 2001, and the station building was constructed in 2008 and opened in 2009. The station is notable for being the first green design train station in the U.S., featuring a wind turbine for electricity, geothermal heating and cooling systems, and a roof made from recycled soda bottles.

The station is located next to the Pan Am Railways mainline, formerly the Western Route mainline of the Boston & Maine Railroad.

The wind turbine at the Station used to offset power use.

The new station from the parking lots