State of Maine Express
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The State of Maine was an overnight passenger train between New York City and Portland, Maine, that was operated jointly for more than 50 years by the Boston and Maine Railroad and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. It departed New York's Pennsylvania Station at 9:00 p.m. and arrived at 6:45 a.m. at Portland's Union Station, where connections were available on Maine Central Railroad trains to most Maine locations.[1] It ended service in October 1960, the last direct passenger rail service between New Hampshire or Maine and New York City.
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Service type | Inter-city rail |
Status | Discontinued |
Locale | Northeastern United States |
First service | 1913 |
Last service | October 29, 1960[1] |
Former operator(s) | New Haven Railroad Boston and Albany Railroad Boston and Maine Railroad |
Route | |
Termini | New York City Portland, Maine |
Average journey time | 9 hours 45 minutes[1] |
Service frequency | Daily (except Saturdays) |
Train number(s) | northbound: 81, southbound: 82, later 88 |
On-board services | |
Seating arrangements | coach |
Sleeping arrangements | sections, roomettes, single and double bedrooms, compartments |
Catering facilities | Dining car |
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It was the only New York City-to-Maine train to operate year-round.