Main Line

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Snapshot in Time: Historical Service

Historical snapshots based on data from available timetables.

Route Details (as of 1918)

Streetcar / Light Rail Service
Portsmouth Electric Railway
Main Line
Market Square to North Beach

Stations

Cable Road Rye, New Hampshire Station Info
Farragut Siding Rye, New Hampshire Station Info
Foyes Siding Rye, New Hampshire Station Info
Langs Corner Rye, New Hampshire Station Info
Little Boars Head North Hampton, New Hampshire Station Info
Miller Avenue Junction Portsmouth, New Hampshire Station Info
North Beach Hampton, New Hampshire Station Info
North Hampton North Hampton, New Hampshire Station Info
Portsmouth (Market Square) Portsmouth, New Hampshire Station Info
Rye Beach Post Office Rye, New Hampshire Station Info
Rye Centre Siding Rye, New Hampshire Station Info
South Street Portsmouth, New Hampshire Station Info
Wentworth Road Portsmouth, New Hampshire Station Info

Timetable

to North Hampton
Station Mile 5

Except Sunday & Holidays		 5

Except Sunday & Holidays		 7

Except Sunday		 7

Except Sunday		 8

Except Sunday		 8

Daily		 8

Sunday Only		 10

Daily		 10

Sunday Only		 11

Daily		 11

Sunday Only		 12

Daily		 12

Sunday Only		 13

Daily		 13

Sunday Only		 14

Daily		 15

Daily		 17

Daily		 17

Extra		 18

Daily		 19

Daily		 20

Daily		 21

Daily		 22

Daily Except Saturday		 22

Saturday Only
Portsmouth (Market Square) 05:30 05:50 07:00 08:05 08:05 10:05 10:05 11:05 11:05 12:05 12:05 13:05 13:05 14:05 15:05 17:05 17:05 18:05 19:05 20:05 21:05 22:05 22:05
Portsmouth (Market Square)
Miller Avenue Junction 0.4 05:33 05:53 07:03 08:08 08:08 10:08 10:08 11:08 11:08 12:08 12:08 13:08 13:08 14:08 15:08 17:08 17:08 18:08 19:08 20:08 21:08 22:08 22:08
Miller Avenue Junction 0.4
South Street 0.9 05:35 05:55 07:05 08:10 08:10 10:10 10:10 11:10 11:10 12:10 12:10 13:10 13:10 14:10 15:10 17:10 17:10 18:10 19:10 20:10 21:10 22:10 22:10
South Street 0.9
Wentworth Road 2.0 05:40 06:00 07:08 08:15 08:15 10:15 10:15 11:14 11:15 12:15 12:15 13:14 13:15 14:15 15:15 17:15 17:15 18:14 19:14 20:15 21:15 22:14 22:15
Wentworth Road 2.0
Foyes Siding 2.4 05:42 06:02 07:10 08:17 08:17 10:18 10:17 11:16 11:17 12:18 12:17 13:16 13:17 14:18 15:18 17:18 17:18 18:16 19:16 20:18 21:18 22:16 22:18
Foyes Siding 2.4
Langs Corner 4.0 05:49 06:09 07:16 08:24 08:24 10:24 10:24 11:23 11:24 12:25 12:24 13:23 13:24 14:25 15:25 17:25 17:25 18:23 19:23 20:25 21:25 22:23 22:25
Langs Corner 4.0
Rye Centre Siding 5.4 05:54 07:21 08:29 08:29 10:29 10:29 11:29 11:29 12:32 12:29 13:29 13:29 14:32 15:32 17:31 17:31 18:29 19:30 20:32 21:32 22:30 22:32
Rye Centre Siding 5.4
Cable Road 6.9 05:58 07:26 07:48 08:34 10:34 11:33 11:34 12:34 13:33 13:34 14:37 15:39 17:36 17:36 18:33 19:34 22:34 22:37
Cable Road 6.9
Rye Beach Post Office 8.2 07:54 08:42 10:42 11:42 12:42 13:42 14:44 15:46 17:44 22:44
Rye Beach Post Office 8.2
Farragut Siding 8.3 07:55 08:44 10:44 11:44 12:44 13:44 14:45 15:48 17:45 22:45
Farragut Siding 8.3
Little Boars Head 9.6 07:59 08:06 08:50 10:50 11:50 12:50 13:50 14:52 15:55 17:52 22:52
Little Boars Head 9.6
North Beach 10.3 08:01 09:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 18:00
North Beach 10.3
North Hampton 12.2 08:15
Arrival		 23:02
Arrival
  • f - Passengers must tell the conductor that they wish to leave. Passengers waiting to board must activate signal or be visible on the platform for the train to stop.
to Portsmouth (Market Square)
Station Mile 6

Except Sunday & Holidays		 6

Except Sunday & Holidays		 7

Except Sunday		 7

Except Sunday		 8

Except Sunday		 8

Except Sunday		 9

Daily		 8

Sunday Only		 10

Sunday Only		 10

Daily		 11

Sunday Only		 11

Daily		 12

Daily		 12

Sunday Only		 13

Sunday Only		 13

Daily		 14

Sunday Only		 15

Daily		 16

Daily		 18

Daily		 18

Daily		 19

Daily		 20

Daily		 21

Daily		 22

Daily Except Saturday		 23

Saturday Only
North Hampton 07:30 08:16 23:05
North Beach 08:03 09:05 10:05 11:05 12:05 13:05 14:05 15:05 16:05 18:05
Little Boars Head 2.6 07:38 08:06 08:24 09:10 10:10 11:10 12:10 13:10 14:10 15:10 16:10 18:10 23:14
Farragut Siding 2.0 07:41 08:28 09:15 10:15 11:15 12:15 13:15 14:15 15:15 16:15 18:15 23:18
Rye Beach Post Office 2.2 07:42 08:30 09:17 10:17 11:17 12:17 13:17 14:17 15:17 16:17 18:17 23:20
Cable Road 3.4 06:00 07:27 07:48 08:34 09:24 10:24 11:24 11:34 12:24 13:24 13:34 14:24 15:24 16:24 18:25 18:35 19:34 22:34 23:27
Rye Centre Siding 4.9 06:05 07:32 08:38 09:31 08:32 10:31 10:35 11:31 11:38 12:32 12:31 13:31 13:38 14:31 15:32 16:32 18:30 18:39 19:38 20:32 21:32 22:38 23:32
Langs Corner 6.3 06:10 06:12 07:38 08:43 09:38 08:38 10:38 10:41 11:38 11:43 12:38 12:38 13:38 13:43 14:38 15:38 16:38 18:36 18:44 19:44 20:38 21:38 22:43 23:38
Foyes Siding 7.9 06:18 06:20 07:48 08:50 09:47 08:47 10:47 10:50 11:47 11:50 12:46 12:47 13:47 13:50 14:47 15:46 16:46 18:43 18:51 19:50 20:48 21:48 22:50 23:46
Wentworth Road 8.3 06:20 06:22 07:50 08:52 09:50 08:49 10:50 10:52 11:50 11:52 12:50 12:50 13:50 13:52 14:50 15:50 16:50 18:45 18:53 19:52 20:50 21:50 22:52 23:48
South Street 9.4 06:24 06:26 07:55 08:57 09:55 08:54 10:05 10:07 11:55 11:57 12:55 12:55 13:55 13:57 14:55 15:55 16:55 18:52 18:58 19:57 20:55 21:55 22:57 23:53
Miller Avenue Junction 9.9 06:28 06:30 07:57 09:00 09:57 08:56 10:57 10:59 11:57 12:00 12:57 12:57 13:57 14:00 14:57 15:57 16:57 18:56 19:01 20:00 20:57 21:57 22:59 23:55
Portsmouth (Market Square) 12.2 06:31
Arrival		 06:33
Arrival		 08:00
Arrival		 09:03
Arrival		 10:00
Arrival		 09:00
Arrival		 11:00
Arrival		 11:03
Arrival		 12:00
Arrival		 12:03
Arrival		 13:00
Arrival		 13:00
Arrival		 14:00
Arrival		 14:03
Arrival		 15:00
Arrival		 16:00
Arrival		 17:00
Arrival		 19:00
Arrival		 19:04
Arrival		 20:03
Arrival		 21:00
Arrival		 22:00
Arrival		 23:03
Arrival		 23:58
Arrival
  • f - Passengers must tell the conductor that they wish to leave. Passengers waiting to board must activate signal or be visible on the platform for the train to stop.