Mystery Train
A new rail line from Brunswick to Rockland unlocks the hidden beauty of the midcoast.
By Meadow Rue Merrill
It has been half a century coming, but for the first time since passenger service ended on the old Maine Central Railroad, folks can once again sidle up to the ticket counter at the newly restored Rockland train station and buy passage on a vintage railcar for a gently rolling ride to Brunswick.This fall you can experience Maine foliage on an expedition like no other, gliding past backyards and city intersections, farmers' fields and deep forests, coastal coves and tidal inlets, all the while gazing out the window of a finely restored 1940s passenger train.
