Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-11
IMPROVED. TRAIN SERVICE.
New Through Sleeping Car Between
Bangor and New York.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 10th, an in
dependent passenger train to be known
as the State of Maine Express will
be operated daily between New York
City and Portland, Maine. in each di-
rection, Sundays included leaving
New York at S.l0-P. NJ, arriving Port
land at 6.35 A. NJ. following morning,
via New Haven, Springfield, Worces-
ter, Lowell, South Lawrence and
Haverhill.
Passengers for Portland will be al
lowed to remain in the sleeping car at
Portland Union Station until 7.15 A. NJ.
This train will carry Pullman
sleeping car and coaches in each di-
rection between New York City and
Portland; also a Pullman sleeping ear
in each direction between New York
city and Bangor, excepting that
Bangor sleeping car will not operate
east of Portland Sunday mornings.
The New York Bangor sleeping car
east bound, will be attached at Port
land to Maine Central train No. /,
leaving Portland at A. NJ, arriving at
Bangor 11.45 4, NJ, with direct con-
neetien at Brunswick for Bath and
Rockland; at Waterville for Skowhe-
gan; at Durham for Belfast; at Pitts
field for Harmony: at Newport for
Dover Foxcroft; at Bangor for Old
Town and Bucksport
Returning Commencing Tuesday.
Feb. 18th, the Bangor New York
through sleeping car will leave Bangor
daily except Sundays in Maine Central
train No. 112 at 3.45 p NJ, arriving
Portland SIS p. NJ. and leave Port
land fifteen minutes later, or at $40 p.
M. for New York, via Haverhin, South
Lawrence, Lowell, Worcester, Spring.
I heid and New Haven; arriving Grand
Central Terminal. New York City. 7.05
| A NJ. daily except Mondays.
through connection with the New
fofk train may be had at Portland on
sundays between Portland and Bangor
| IN each direction, although the sleep
ing car will not run east of Portland
| on Sundays
Ihls new service will take the place
| OF the present American Express
train so-called, which now leaves
portland for New York Ills p. NJ. ex-
cept sundays. Passenger traffic has
grown to an extent where il is found
ADVISABLE 10 divorce the American
Express business from the passenger
service of this train, and to establish
an Independent passenger service. tbe
new time of which allows a good CON
hectlon at Portland in each direction
Inc equipment of the State of
Maine Express" will consist of high
grade electrically lighted Pullman.
Sleeping cars, also coaches, the New.
YORK Bangor sleeping car performjna
oroiler-buffet service in each dire
ton
win the passenger service separ-
dteo from the American EXPRESS
through ear Service, and running as an
independent passenger train. if is felt
mat scheduled time will now be main
.alhed between New York CITY and
rortand, and that the through New
york Bangor car will be delivered ~
the Maine Central at Portland for The
: A NJ. train, and received at Portland
Tor the through New York train with
out interruption. This service will
accommodate the entire State of
Maine; the through New York Bonpor
car In each direction running via tbe
hennebee route, by way of BrunsVIcE
augusta, and Waterville. to Bangor
with connecting trains to ana from
branch line points.