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Amtrak Downeaster Station
Scope of Work
NNEPRA is relocating Portland's Amtrak Downeaster station from the Portland Transportation Center on Thompson's Point to a new mainline station on St. John Street, between Northern Light Mercy Hospital and St. John Street (Site 3, selected by NNEPRA and MaineDOT through an alternatives analysis). The $60M project is funded for final design and construction through the Federal Railroad Administration, including a $48M federal grant awarded in August 2026, with NNEPRA providing a 20 percent match. The new station will have two passenger platforms, so northbound and southbound trains can meet at the same time. The current 15-minute stop would fall to 2 minutes, and travel time between Brunswick and Portland would drop from 50 minutes to 33 minutes. An elevated pedestrian bridge will connect both platforms to the Northern Light Mercy campus, Fore River Parkway, and St. John Street, with waiting and ticketing areas, restrooms, a pedestrian courtyard, and parking on St. John Street. Site selection remains disputed: the City prefers Site 2 (Union Station Plaza).
Project details
- Location
- 130 St. John St Portland
- Phase
- Concept
- Building type
- Transportation
- Build Type
- New
- Stories
- 2
- Construction cost
- $60,000,000
- Estimated completion
- 2030
- Developer
- Northern NE Passenger Rail Authority
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