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 Maine Eastern 488, ex-Amtrak 239, nee-New Haven 2016 | |
| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Rockland |
| Reporting mark | MERR |
| Locale | Maine |
| Dates of operation | 2003–2015 |
| Predecessor | Safe Handling Rail, Maine Coast Railroad |
| Successor | Central Maine and Quebec Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | Approx. 57 mi. (Rockland Branch) |
| Other | |
| Website | maineeasternrailroad.com |
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Maine Eastern Railroad (reporting mark MERR) was a railroad that operated in coastal Maine, between Brunswick and Rockland, on the former Maine Central Rockland Branch rail line.[1] Maine Eastern passenger trains connected with the Amtrak Downeaster passenger train and Pan Am Railways at Brunswick Maine Street Station. The state of Maine did not renew the operating contract with MERR, which effectively ended operations at the end of 2015.
- ^ Solomon (2017), p. 152.