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Union Station (Portland, Maine)


Union Station was a train station in Portland, Maine.

The building was opened on June 25, 1888, serving trains of the Boston and Maine, Maine Central and Portland and Ogdensburg railroads. Designed by Boston architects Bradlee, Winslow and Witherell, it was inspired by the designs of medieval French châteaux. It was a primarily granite building, with a 188 foot (57 m) clock tower.

The Maine Central ended passenger rail service to the station in September 1960, and it closed on October 30 when the Boston and Maine moved its remaining trains out of the facility. On August 31, 1961, the building was demolished, and a strip mall built on the property.

Coordinates: 43°39′08″N 70°16′49″W / 43.6522°N 70.2804°W / 43.6522; -70.2804



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