Snapshot in Time: Historical Service

Historical snapshots based on data from available timetables.

Route Details (as of 1938)

Service Type
Rail Service
Agency
Maine Central Railroad Company
Division
Portland Division
Route
Lower Road
Description
Portland to Bangor
Source
Maine Central Railroad, “Portland to Bangor (Lower Road),” in Time Table No. 16, 2-3 (September 25, 1938).

Route Details (as of 1933)

Service Type
Rail Service
Agency
Maine Central Railroad Company
Division
Portland Division
Route
Lower Road
Description
Portland to Bangor
Source
Maine Central Railroad, “Portland to Bangor (Lower Road),” in Time Table No. 2, 1-2 (June 26, 1933).
Stations
Augusta
Augusta, Maine
Bangor
Bangor, Maine
Bangor Freight Yard
Bangor, Maine
Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham, Maine
Brunswick
Brunswick, Maine
Burnham Junction
Burnham, Maine
Canaan Road Crossover
Clinton, Maine
Carmel
Carmel, Maine
Cathance
Topsham, Maine
Center (Hermon Center)
Hermon, Maine
Clinton
Clinton, Maine
Cobbosace Crossover
Kennebec County, Maine
Cumberland Center
Cumberland, Maine
Dabscook Crossover
Penobscot County, Maine
Damascus
Carmel, Maine
Deering Junction
Portland, Maine
Detroit
Detroit, Maine
Dresden
Richmond, Maine
East Newport
Newport, Maine
Etna
Etna, Maine
Fairfield
Fairfield, Maine
Farmingdale Crossover
Kennebec County, Maine
Freeport
Freeport, Maine
Gardiner
Gardiner, Maine
Half Way
Pittsfield, Maine
Hallowell
Hallowell, Maine
Harwards
Bowdoinham, Maine
Hermon Pond
Hermon, Maine
Hillside
Brunswick, Maine
Kennebec
Augusta, Maine
Lawrence Mills (South Gardiner)
Gardiner, Maine
Millikens Crossover
Hallowell, Maine
Newport Junction
Newport, Maine
Northern Maine Junction
Hermon, Maine
Parkers Crossover
Fairfield, Maine
Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Maine
Portland Terminal Limit
Portland, Maine
Portland Union Station
Portland, Maine
Portland Yard 8
Portland, Maine
Richmond
Richmond, Maine
Riverside
Vassalboro, Maine
Royal Junction
Cumberland, Maine
Topsham
Topsham, Maine
Tower Five
Portland, Maine
Vassalboro
Vassalboro, Maine
Waterville
Waterville, Maine
West Falmouth
Falmouth, Maine
Winslow
Winslow, Maine
Woodfords
Portland, Maine
Yarmouth Junction
Yarmouth, Maine

Route Details (as of 1929)

Service Type
Rail Service
Agency
Maine Central Railroad Company
Division
Portland Division
Route
Lower Road
Description
Portland to Bangor
Source
Maine Central Railroad, “Portland to Bangor (Lower Road),” in Portland Division Time Table No. 58, 2-6 (September 29, 1929).
Stations
Augusta
Augusta, Maine
Bangor
Bangor, Maine
Bangor Freight Yard
Bangor, Maine
Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham, Maine
Brunswick
Brunswick, Maine
Burnham Junction
Burnham, Maine
Carmel
Carmel, Maine
Cathance
Topsham, Maine
Center (Hermon Center)
Hermon, Maine
Clinton
Clinton, Maine
Cumberland Center
Cumberland, Maine
Damascus
Carmel, Maine
Deering Junction
Portland, Maine
Detroit
Detroit, Maine
Dresden
Richmond, Maine
East Newport
Newport, Maine
Etna
Etna, Maine
Fairfield
Fairfield, Maine
Freeport
Freeport, Maine
Gardiner
Gardiner, Maine
Half Way
Pittsfield, Maine
Hallowell
Hallowell, Maine
Harwards
Bowdoinham, Maine
Hermon Pond
Hermon, Maine
Hillside
Brunswick, Maine
Iceboro
Richmond, Maine
Kennebec
Augusta, Maine
Lawrence Mills (South Gardiner)
Gardiner, Maine
Newport Junction
Newport, Maine
Northern Maine Junction
Hermon, Maine
Parkers Crossover
Fairfield, Maine
Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Maine
Portland Terminal Limit
Portland, Maine
Portland Union Station
Portland, Maine
Portland Yard 8
Portland, Maine
Richmond
Richmond, Maine
Riverside
Vassalboro, Maine
Royal Junction
Cumberland, Maine
Topsham
Topsham, Maine
Tower Five
Portland, Maine
Vassalboro
Vassalboro, Maine
Waterville
Waterville, Maine
West Falmouth
Falmouth, Maine
Winslow
Winslow, Maine
Woodfords
Portland, Maine
Yarmouth Junction
Yarmouth, Maine

Route Details (as of 1927)

Service Type
Rail Service
Agency
Maine Central Railroad Company
Division
Portland Division
Route
Lower Road
Description
Portland to Bangor
Source
Maine Central Railroad, “Portland to Bangor (Lower Road),” in Portland Division Time Table No. 49, 2-6 (April 24, 1927).
Stations
Augusta
Augusta, Maine
Bangor
Bangor, Maine
Bangor Freight Yard
Bangor, Maine
Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham, Maine
Brunswick
Brunswick, Maine
Burnham Junction
Burnham, Maine
Carmel
Carmel, Maine
Cathance
Topsham, Maine
Center (Hermon Center)
Hermon, Maine
Clinton
Clinton, Maine
Cumberland Center
Cumberland, Maine
Damascus
Carmel, Maine
Deering Junction
Portland, Maine
Detroit
Detroit, Maine
Dresden
Richmond, Maine
East Newport
Newport, Maine
Etna
Etna, Maine
Fairfield
Fairfield, Maine
Freeport
Freeport, Maine
Gardiner
Gardiner, Maine
Half Way
Pittsfield, Maine
Hallowell
Hallowell, Maine
Harwards
Bowdoinham, Maine
Hermon Pond
Hermon, Maine
Hillside
Brunswick, Maine
Iceboro
Richmond, Maine
Kennebec
Augusta, Maine
Lawrence Mills (South Gardiner)
Gardiner, Maine
Newport Junction
Newport, Maine
Northern Maine Junction
Hermon, Maine
Parkers Crossover
Fairfield, Maine
Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Maine
Portland Terminal Limit
Portland, Maine
Portland Union Station
Portland, Maine
Portland Yard 8
Portland, Maine
Richmond
Richmond, Maine
Riverside
Vassalboro, Maine
Royal Junction
Cumberland, Maine
Topsham
Topsham, Maine
Tower Five
Portland, Maine
Vassalboro
Vassalboro, Maine
Waterville
Waterville, Maine
West Falmouth
Falmouth, Maine
Winslow
Winslow, Maine
Woodfords
Portland, Maine
Yarmouth Junction
Yarmouth, Maine