Inside the Brunswick Layover Facility, 2016.

The Downeaster is financed primarily through funds made available by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, which was created in 1995 by the Maine legislature to develop and provide passenger rail service between Maine and Boston and points within Maine.

In Sep. 2016, NNEPRA unveiled a train layover facility in Brunswick, Maine, that was built to maximize the utility and efficiency of the Downeaster service. The 60,000 square foot structure accommodates the overnight storage of up to three diesel locomotive-powered passenger trainsets used for the service. It also provides a safer and more efficient environment for Amtrak employees and contractors to access and service equipment, while facilitating snow and ice melt off of equipment during the winter.

The heated building is equipped with a ventilation system to handle locomotive exhaust. Offices, locker rooms, wash rooms and storage facilities are also available. A series of three tracks connect the building to the railroad main line in a ”double-ended” configuration to allow for trains to arrive or depart in either direction.

Photographer: Chuck Gomez for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.