The Grand Trunk station was a historic railroad station in Mechanic Falls, Maine. The station, located on Elm Street, was built in 1883 by the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Mechanic Falls with Montreal and Portland, Maine. The village was named Mechanic Falls in honor of mechanics who worked there during the industrial revolution. The village grew especially after the arrival of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad toward the end of 1840. The railroad opened the village to several business ventures between Portland and Montreal.
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- Gare du Grand Tronc (Mechanic Falls) (fr)
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| - The Grand Trunk station was a historic railroad station in Mechanic Falls, Maine. The station, located on Elm Street, was built in 1883 by the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Mechanic Falls with Montreal and Portland, Maine. The village was named Mechanic Falls in honor of mechanics who worked there during the industrial revolution. The village grew especially after the arrival of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad toward the end of 1840. The railroad opened the village to several business ventures between Portland and Montreal. (en)
- La gare du Grand Tronc était un lieu historique à Mechanic Falls dans l'État du Maine. La station, située sur la rue Elm, a été construite en 1883 par le chemin de fer du Grand Tronc reliant Mechanic Falls avec Montréal et Portland (Maine). Le village fut nommé Mechanic Falls en honneur des mécaniciens qui y travaillaient durant la révolution industrielle. Le village se développa surtout après l'arrivée du Chemin de fer Saint-Laurent & Atlantique vers la fin de 1840. Le chemin de fer ouvrit le village aux affaires et aux commerces entre Portland et Montréal.
* Station du Grand Tronc en 1913
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| - View of station in 1967 (en)
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| - The Grand Trunk station was a historic railroad station in Mechanic Falls, Maine. The station, located on Elm Street, was built in 1883 by the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Mechanic Falls with Montreal and Portland, Maine. The village was named Mechanic Falls in honor of mechanics who worked there during the industrial revolution. The village grew especially after the arrival of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad toward the end of 1840. The railroad opened the village to several business ventures between Portland and Montreal. After the cessation of rail services at the station in 1965, it was demolished in 1968. Only the storage depot survived, and is now inhabited as a residence. (en)
- La gare du Grand Tronc était un lieu historique à Mechanic Falls dans l'État du Maine. La station, située sur la rue Elm, a été construite en 1883 par le chemin de fer du Grand Tronc reliant Mechanic Falls avec Montréal et Portland (Maine). Le village fut nommé Mechanic Falls en honneur des mécaniciens qui y travaillaient durant la révolution industrielle. Le village se développa surtout après l'arrivée du Chemin de fer Saint-Laurent & Atlantique vers la fin de 1840. Le chemin de fer ouvrit le village aux affaires et aux commerces entre Portland et Montréal. Après l'arrêt des services ferroviaires à la gare en 1965, elle fut démolie en 1968. Seul, le dépôt de marchandises survécut, et est maintenant habité comme demeure.
* Station du Grand Tronc en 1913
* Dépôt du Grand Tronc en 1913
* Église de la rue Elm derrière la gare
* Dépôt du Grand Tronc aujourd'hui (fr)
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