For the company in Oregon, see Portland Terminal Railroad.
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Portland Terminal Company
Map of the Portland Terminal Company and connecting lines, circa 1960
Overview
Headquarters
Portland, Maine
Reporting mark
PTM
Locale
Maine
Dates of operation
1911–1981
Successor
Guilford Transportation Industries
Technical
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
The Portland Terminal Company (reporting mark PTM) was a terminal railroad notable for its control of switching (shunting) activity for the Maine Central Railroad (MEC) and Boston & Maine (B&M) railroads in the Maine cities of Portland, South Portland, and Westbrook.
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