{"id":323063,"date":"2026-05-19T16:44:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/323063\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:44:19","slug":"amtrak-resumes-service-to-this-7-mile-long-beach-2-hours-from-boston-with-a-pier-boardwalk-and-carnival-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/323063\/","title":{"rendered":"Amtrak resumes service to this 7-mile-long beach 2 hours from Boston\u2014with a pier, boardwalk, and carnival rides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"single__subtitle\">From May 18 through October, Bostonians can enjoy a trip from North Station straight to this beloved Maine beach.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shutterstock_2131564299_1620x1080-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"OLD ORCHARD BEACH, UNITED STATES - A closeup of the passenger train with the Atlantic Ocean behind\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a data-force-follow=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonuncovered.com\/author\/ameera-hammouda\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy- class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adefd19391cdcddcad22c8e8013c4c833a4f42fe5577770752380c765a7b959b.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adefd19391cdcddcad22c8e8013c4c833a4f42fe5577770752380c765a7b959b.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tSenior Staff Writer\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\tMay 19, 2026<\/p>\n<p>The Amtrak Downeaster resumed seasonal service to Old Orchard Beach on Monday, May 18. Daily service continues from Boston to Old Orchard Beach through October.<\/p>\n<p>The train travels directly from North Station and takes approximately 2 hours to arrive at this popular Maine Beach. The train stop is just steps from the main beach area, pier, hotels, and dining, making it convenient enough for a day trip or those without a car. Old Orchard Beach is especially favored by families with young kids due to its boardwalk and plethora of beachfront amusement rides like a massive Ferris wheel.<\/p>\n<p>The beach is just a few stops before <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonuncovered.com\/amtrak-downeaster-boston-maine-scenic-train\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/bostonuncovered.com\/amtrak-downeaster-boston-maine-scenic-train\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_5\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Maine\u2019s famous foodie city<\/a>. For the perfect overnight local stay, spend the night at <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonuncovered.com\/the-lincoln-hotel-biddeford-maine\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/bostonuncovered.com\/the-lincoln-hotel-biddeford-maine\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_6\" data-category=\"click_internal\">The Lincoln<\/a>, a restored textile mill turned Michelin Key hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets from Boston to Old Orchard Beach start from $20 one-way for adults, with reduced fares for seniors and children, plus, <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonuncovered.com\/portland-maine-amtrak-train\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/bostonuncovered.com\/portland-maine-amtrak-train\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_7\" data-category=\"click_internal\">BOGO deals<\/a>. Learn more and reserve your trip <a href=\"https:\/\/amtrakdowneaster.com\/schedule\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/amtrakdowneaster.com\/schedule\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_8\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From May 18 through October, Bostonians can enjoy a trip from North Station straight to this beloved Maine&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":323064,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-323063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/323064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}