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Saco Transportation Center

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for electricity, geothermal heating and cooling systems, and a roof made from recycled soda bottles; however, the wind turbine, which cost the city about $ 200,000, did not produce the expected amount of electricity, and was shut down in 2006 after safety concerns. It was removed in November 2018.
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The train platform was constructed in 2001, and the station building was constructed in 2008 and opened in 2009. The station, at 138 Main Street, is owned by the City of Saco. The station is notable for being the first
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Saco, ME – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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Transportation buildings and structures in York County, Maine
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in some timetables, is a passenger transportation station in
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service at the station, making it the third-busiest stop in
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train station in the U.S. When it was built, it featured a
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Saco-Biddeford Amtrak Station – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
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New station building, shortly after opening in 2009
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Saco, Maine
43°29′46″N 70°26′57″W / 43.49622°N 70.44913°W / 43.49622; -70.44913
City of Saco
side platform
BSOOB Transit
Amtrak
SAO

Amtrak
Wells
Boston North
Downeaster
Old Orchard Beach
Brunswick
Boston and Maine Railroad
Biddeford
Boston
Old Orchard Beach
Portland
Saco, Maine
Amtrak
Downeaster
Maine
Pan Am Railways
Boston & Maine Railroad
green design
wind turbine
"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Maine"
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