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Bridgton and Saco River Railroad
Map
Bridgton locomotive #8 at the station at Bridgton Jct. sometime in the 1930's.
Overview
HeadquartersBridgton
LocaleMaine
Dates of operation1883–1941
Technical
Track gauge2 ft (610 mm)
Length21 miles (34 km)
Bridgton & Harrison Railway (formerly Bridgton & Saco River Railroad) fan trip departing Bridgton Jct. on June 27th, 1937.

The Bridgton and Saco River Railroad (B&SR) was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railroad that operated in the vicinity of Bridgton and Harrison, Maine. It connected with the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad (later Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division) from Portland, Maine, to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, near the town of Hiram on the Saco River.

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