page_title: Saco, Maine
section_title: Transportation
hierarchical_section_title: Saco, Maine / Transportation
caption_attribution_description: English: A photo of the new Saco Transportation Center (Amtrak Station) in Saco, Maine
context_page_description: Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 18,482 at the 2010 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy, as well as General Dynamics Armament Systems, a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics. Saco sees much tourism during summer months due to its amusement parks, Ferry Beach State Park, and proximity to Old Orchard Beach.
  Saco is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Saco's twin-city is Biddeford.
context_section_description: The Saco Transportation Center provides transportation between Portland and Boston via the Downeaster passenger train.
  Saco is accessible from Interstate 95, U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 195. State routes 5, 9, 112, and 117 also serve the city. Taxis serve the Tri-City Area (Saco, Biddeford, and Old Orchard Beach).
  The Portland International Jetport is about 14 miles (23 km) north of Saco. The ShuttleBus and Zoom Bus provide local transportation.
caption: Saco Transportation Center
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