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Lower Road

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Snapshot of Route Names and Destinations

1927
Maine Central Railroad Company
Portland Division, Lower Road
Portland to Bangor
1929
Maine Central Railroad Company
Portland Division, Lower Road
Portland to Bangor
1933
Maine Central Railroad Company
Portland Division, Lower Road
Portland to Bangor
1938
Maine Central Railroad Company
Portland Division, Lower Road
Portland to Bangor

Stations

Maine Central Railroad Company
Portland Division, Lower Road

Source: Maine Central Railroad. "Portland to Bangor (Lower Road)." In Portland Division Time Table No. 49, 2-6. 1927.

Miles from Portland (Yard 8)

Station Mile Location
Portland Yard 8 0.00 Portland, Maine
Portland Union Station 1.57 Portland, Maine
Tower Five 2.41 Portland, Maine
Woodfords 3.12 Portland, Maine
Deering Junction 4.19 Portland, Maine
Portland Terminal Limit 6.56 Portland, Maine
West Falmouth 7.92 Falmouth, Maine
Cumberland Center 11.07 Cumberland, Maine
Royal Junction 13.30 Cumberland, Maine
Yarmouth Junction 15.09 Yarmouth, Maine
Freeport 20.04 Freeport, Maine
Hillside 25.32 Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick 29.21 Brunswick, Maine
Topsham 30.40 Topsham, Maine
Cathance 33.05 Topsham, Maine
Bowdoinham 36.90 Bowdoinham, Maine
Harwards 40.58 Bowdoinham, Maine
Richmond 44.64 Richmond, Maine
Iceboro 47.47 Richmond, Maine
Dresden 48.23 Richmond, Maine
Lawrence Mills 51.87 Gardiner, Maine
Gardiner 56.10 Gardiner, Maine
Hallowell 60.34 Hallowell, Maine
Augusta 62.48 Augusta, Maine
Kennebec 66.33 Augusta, Maine
Riverside 70.09 Vassalboro, Maine
Vassalboro 73.91 Vassalboro, Maine
Winslow 80.21 Winslow, Maine
Waterville 81.76 Waterville, Maine
Fairfield 84.32 Fairfield, Maine
Parkers Crossover 85.16 Fairfield, Maine
Clinton 90.11 Clinton, Maine
Burnham Junction 93.41 Burnham, Maine
Half Way 99.10 Pittsfield, Maine
Pittsfield 102.48 Pittsfield, Maine
Detroit 106.71 Detroit, Maine
Newport Junction 109.49 Newport, Maine
East Newport 112.19 Newport, Maine
Etna 117.87 Etna, Maine
Damascus 119.79 Carmel, Maine
Carmel 121.82 Carmel, Maine
Hermon Pond 126.22 Hermon, Maine
Center 129.96 Hermon, Maine
Northern Maine Junction 131.29 Hermon, Maine
Bangor Freight Yard 136.56 Bangor, Maine
Bangor 136.93 Bangor, Maine
Maine Central Railroad Company
Portland Division, Lower Road

Source: Maine Central Railroad. "Portland to Bangor (Lower Road)." In Portland Division Time Table No. 58, 2-6. 1929.

Miles from Portland (Yard 8)

Station Mile Location
Portland Yard 8 0.00 Portland, Maine
Portland Union Station 1.57 Portland, Maine
Tower Five 2.41 Portland, Maine
Woodfords 3.12 Portland, Maine
Deering Junction 4.19 Portland, Maine
Portland Terminal Limit 6.56 Portland, Maine
West Falmouth 7.92 Falmouth, Maine
Cumberland Center 11.07 Cumberland, Maine
Royal Junction 13.30 Cumberland, Maine
Yarmouth Junction 15.09 Yarmouth, Maine
Freeport 20.64 Freeport, Maine
Hillside 25.32 Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick 29.21 Brunswick, Maine
Topsham 30.46 Topsham, Maine
Cathance 33.07 Topsham, Maine
Bowdoinham 36.90 Bowdoinham, Maine
Harwards 40.58 Bowdoinham, Maine
Richmond 44.64 Richmond, Maine
Iceboro 47.47 Richmond, Maine
Dresden 48.23 Richmond, Maine
Lawrence Mills 51.87 Gardiner, Maine
Gardiner 56.10 Gardiner, Maine
Hallowell 60.34 Hallowell, Maine
Augusta 62.48 Augusta, Maine
Kennebec 66.33 Augusta, Maine
Riverside 70.09 Vassalboro, Maine
Vassalboro 73.91 Vassalboro, Maine
Winslow 80.21 Winslow, Maine
Waterville 81.76 Waterville, Maine
Fairfield 84.32 Fairfield, Maine
Parkers Crossover 85.16 Fairfield, Maine
Clinton 90.11 Clinton, Maine
Burnham Junction 95.41 Burnham, Maine
Half Way 99.10 Pittsfield, Maine
Pittsfield 102.48 Pittsfield, Maine
Detroit 106.71 Detroit, Maine
Newport Junction 109.49 Newport, Maine
East Newport 112.19 Newport, Maine
Etna 117.87 Etna, Maine
Damascus 119.79 Carmel, Maine
Carmel 121.82 Carmel, Maine
Hermon Pond 126.22 Hermon, Maine
Center 129.96 Hermon, Maine
Northern Maine Junction 131.29 Hermon, Maine
Bangor Freight Yard 136.56 Bangor, Maine
Bangor 136.93 Bangor, Maine
Maine Central Railroad Company
Portland Division, Lower Road

Source: Maine Central Railroad. "Portland to Bangor (Lower Road)." In Time Table No. 2, 1-2. 1933.

Miles from Portland (Yard 8)

Station Mile Location
Portland Yard 8 0.00 Portland, Maine
Portland Union Station 1.57 Portland, Maine
Tower Five 2.41 Portland, Maine
Woodfords 3.12 Portland, Maine
Deering Junction 4.19 Portland, Maine
Portland Terminal Limit 6.56 Portland, Maine
West Falmouth 7.92 Falmouth, Maine
Cumberland Center 11.07 Cumberland, Maine
Royal Junction 13.30 Cumberland, Maine
Yarmouth Junction 15.09 Yarmouth, Maine
Freeport 20.64 Freeport, Maine
Hillside 25.32 Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick 29.21 Brunswick, Maine
Topsham 30.46 Topsham, Maine
Cathance 33.07 Topsham, Maine
Bowdoinham 36.90 Bowdoinham, Maine
Harwards 40.58 Bowdoinham, Maine
Richmond 44.64 Richmond, Maine
Dresden 48.23 Richmond, Maine
Lawrence Mills 51.87 Gardiner, Maine
Gardiner 56.10 Gardiner, Maine
Cobbosace Crossover 56.34 Kennebec County, Maine
Farmingdale Crossover 57.34 Kennebec County, Maine
Millikens Crossover 59.49 Hallowell, Maine
Hallowell 60.34 Hallowell, Maine
Augusta 62.48 Augusta, Maine
Kennebec 66.33 Augusta, Maine
Riverside 70.09 Vassalboro, Maine
Vassalboro 73.91 Vassalboro, Maine
Winslow 80.21 Winslow, Maine
Waterville 81.76 Waterville, Maine
Fairfield 84.32 Fairfield, Maine
Parkers Crossover 85.16 Fairfield, Maine
Canaan Road Crossover 89.14 Clinton, Maine
Clinton 90.11 Clinton, Maine
Burnham Junction 95.41 Burnham, Maine
Half Way 99.10 Pittsfield, Maine
Pittsfield 102.48 Pittsfield, Maine
Detroit 106.71 Detroit, Maine
Newport Junction 109.49 Newport, Maine
East Newport 112.19 Newport, Maine
Etna 117.87 Etna, Maine
Damascus 119.79 Carmel, Maine
Carmel 121.82 Carmel, Maine
Dabscook Crossover 124.50 Penobscot County, Maine
Hermon Pond 126.22 Hermon, Maine
Center 129.96 Hermon, Maine
Northern Maine Junction 131.29 Hermon, Maine
Bangor Freight Yard 136.56 Bangor, Maine
Bangor 136.93 Bangor, Maine