Aroostook Valley Railroad
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The Aroostook Valley Railroad (reporting mark AVR)[2] was a railroad that operated between Presque Isle and Caribou, Maine from the early 1900s to 1996. The railroad operated maroon interurban cars with grey roofs on 1200 volt DC power until 1945.[3]
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Headquarters | Presque Isle, Maine[1] |
Reporting mark | AVR |
Locale | Aroostook County, Maine |
Dates of operation | 1910ā1996 |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Electrification | Until 1945 |
Length | 29.2 miles (47.0 km) |
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