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Aroostook Valley Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersPresque Isle, Maine[1]
Reporting markAVR
LocaleAroostook County, Maine
Dates of operation1910–1996
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationUntil 1945
Length29.2 miles (47.0 km)

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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  3. ^ Day, Richard L. (1946). Aroostook Valley Railroad Company (Bulletin 65 ed.). Chicago: Central Electric Railfans' Association.

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