Man, I love the Downeaster! Not only is it scenic (especially coming into Portland), but it’s also incredibly cheap. If you book early (three days in advance, I think), the fares are: $24 to Brunswick! $20 to Portland! $10 to Haverhill, quite literally cheaper – and way faster – than the Commuter Rail! Plus, there’s a buy-one-get-one-free deal happening until the end of the year, so you can basically half those fares per person if you bring a friend. And don’t forget, the dome car is running until September 18th! Now, here are some pictures from my ride.
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| The train coming into North Station. |
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| Gotta love that dome car view! |
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| Some scenery along the Haverhill Line. |
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| Crossing the Merrimack River! |
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| A level crossing. |
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| A factory. |
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| And another factory. |
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| The view out the front of the dome car was awesome. |
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| A parking lot for Durham-UNH Station. |
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| What a lovely field! |
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| What a lovely bunch of houses in a lovely field! |
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| Going over a river. |
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| The view of downtown Dover. |
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| I’ve never seen such pretty telephone wires! |
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| Another river. |
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| Downtown North Berwick, Maine (but no stop). |
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| A freight facility. |
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| That road isn’t in the best condition… |
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| The awesome view of Saco! |
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| Looking down a main street in Saco. |
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| Woah! Mini-golf! |
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| The amusement park at Old Orchard Beach. |
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| Some more scenery at Old Orchard Beach. |
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| Many shots of an amazing marsh the train passed through. |
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| Crossing over the Fore River. |
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| Another train at Portland! |
Miles are you going to post a proper review of the Downeaster. And also I would recomend a service change review of the Portland Maine Bus System aka METRO's 8 Local and 1 Express Bus Route
I don't review rail lines, so don't expect a full review of the Downeaster (I might review the stations, though). As for METRO, there's a post in the works…
YEEAH BABY!!! The Downeaster is my absolute FAVORITE train! I mean, it combines scenic views, tranquility and comfort with the thrill of riding the commuter rail(when the commuter rail actually MOVES! lol). What more could you ask for? Seriously, I love this route so much that if I ever start a blog or YouTube channel(don’t know if i ever will), I know what my username would be: Downeaster Bunny! If only the internet could be trusted nowadays…..
Whooeee! This is my absolute favorite train line! If I ever had a blog, I would call myself Downeaster Bunny! Seriously, It’s great. From scenic views and tranquility to the thrill of riding the commuter rail(that is, when the commuter rail actually moves, LOL).