by Manalishi
Hi All -
I must have an eye for these things but while antiquing today, off of Route 9 in Wells/Kennebunk I noticed what seemed to be a jeep trail that crossed Rt. 9 near the Mousam River. I stopped and took a look and thought that it looked like it might have been a railroad or trolley line at one time. When I got home and looked at an online topo map, indeed it was an old railroad grade that came off the B&M main line, traveled south along the bank of the Mousam River and ended at the Kennebunk River in Kennebunkport.
Anyone know anything about this branch line? When was it built? When was it abandoned? Tracks torn up? It's still shown on the 1944 Kennebunk topo.
Chris
I must have an eye for these things but while antiquing today, off of Route 9 in Wells/Kennebunk I noticed what seemed to be a jeep trail that crossed Rt. 9 near the Mousam River. I stopped and took a look and thought that it looked like it might have been a railroad or trolley line at one time. When I got home and looked at an online topo map, indeed it was an old railroad grade that came off the B&M main line, traveled south along the bank of the Mousam River and ended at the Kennebunk River in Kennebunkport.
Anyone know anything about this branch line? When was it built? When was it abandoned? Tracks torn up? It's still shown on the 1944 Kennebunk topo.
Chris
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