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249:, which occupies the former railroad right-of-way of the Washington County Railroad. The station is a long rectangular single-story wood-frame structure, with a gable roof that has broad overhanging eaves supported by chamfered braces. The walls are clad in weatherboard. A three-sided ticket booth projects on the track side, next to an operable switching signal. The track side facade features two large freight entrances, one at ground level, the other raised about 2 feet (0.61 m) above the ground to facilitate direct offloading from freight cars. The interior has retained most of its original woodwork, despite conversion of its passenger waiting area into a freight storage area in the 1950s. 1238: 87: 62: 1249: 48: 265:. During its brief lifespan, the railroad constructed 24 stations, most according to a standardized design, of which five survive. The Machias station was built in 1898 and enlarged in 1910. In 1957 the building was converted to a freight depot, at which time the freight doors on the track side were added and interior alterations made. The rail line was abandoned in 1985. 94: 69: 1127: 1222: 1158: 252:
The Washington County Railroad was incorporated in 1894, began construction on its rail lines the following year, and ran its first train in 1899, delayed by funding issues. Despite lofty projections of profitability, the line, which ran between
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The building is now owned by the town, which granted a $ 1 lease to the local chamber of commerce. The chamber in 2015 embarked on a fundraising campaign to complete restoration of the interior for use as a visitors center and meeting space.
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is a historic railroad station near the junction of Court and Main Streets (US Routes 1A and 1, respectively) in
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on October 2, 1992. The station was restored in 2015 for use as a visitor center and community meeting space.
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Maine
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The former Machias railroad station stands on the north side of
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Machias station is located in Maine
Machias station is located in the United States
Machias, Maine
44°43′10″N 67°27′8″W / 44.71944°N 67.45222°W / 44.71944; -67.45222
92001293
Machias
Maine
Washington County Railroad
National Register of Historic Places
United States Route 1
Downeast Sunrise Trail
Brewer
Calais
Maine Central Railroad
National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Maine


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"NRHP nomination for Machias Railroad Station"
Maine Central Railroad
Whitneyville
Washington Junction
Washington County Railway
East Machias

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