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Downeast Scenic Railroad

4.3

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Come ride the train this summer! The whole family will enjoy riding the train through the Ellsworth area on the Down East Scenic Railroad. 1-1/4 hour long excursions will leave from Washington Junction in Hancock on Saturdays and Sundays. 

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8 Railroad Siding, Hancock, ME, 04640, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Ernest Crocker Jr 
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a week ago
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Brian Mazzone 
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a week ago

Quick railroad ride though the woods then through Ellsworth. The ride was ok but uneventful. The older train and employees are the positive 

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Emma Pinard 
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a week ago
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Bill Stevens 
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a week ago

The speakers were already mostly inaudible, so after adding the insanely loud train whistle that went off every couple minutes, we could hear maybe 5% of the prerecorded narrative. As far as scenic, the tracks run behind all the strip malls on Rt 1, so we got to see all LL Bean’s old pallets, Cadillac Mountain Sports parking lot, and Comfort Inn dumpsters. After 20 minutes, it reverses and you get to see the sights in reverse order. It’s cool that train enthusiasts are getting to partake in a hobby, but for me, it was defini... read more

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Eileen Unger 
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2 weeks ago

Great volunteers, nice overview of the regional railroad. Beautifully restored cars. 

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Downeast Scenic Railroad has a 4.3 star rating with 419 reviews. 

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