The Shoreline Explorer, which makes it easier for locals and tourists alike to get to the beach or to shopping in locations along the coast, begins its 12th season Saturday and offers new stops and new routes for riders. COURTESY PHOTO/York County Community Action Corporation
The Shoreline Explorer service, a public-private network of trolleys and buses connecting coastal York County, will begin its 12th season of operation Saturday.
“We’re excited about some of the new features offered by the Shoreline Explorer this season,” said Robert Currie, York County Community Action Corporation transportation director. “In addition to the Blue Line 4 trolleys, which operate between the Majestic Regency Hotel and the Bypass Road in Wells, is a Blue Line 4b trolley, which will operate in a ‘loop,’ starting at Wells Regional Transportation Center and going to Kennebunk Lower Village.”
The Blue Line 4b route will stop in Wells Harbor and Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm before heading to Kennebunk Lower Village and returning to WRTC.
“This added service to Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm and WRTC offers a shortened route to reduce wait times,” Currie said.
The Blue Line 4b will run from 9 a.m. to 9:40 p.m., beginning its route at WRTC and ending with a last run from Kennebunk Lower Village back to Wells.
Although the Blue Line 4 trolleys will no longer travel to downtown Kennebunk, “riders can still access all the events, entertainment and shopping in downtown Kennebunk by picking up the Aqua Line Shuttle in Lower Village, which runs hourly between downtown and Lower Village,” Currie said in a statement.
Cost is $1 per ride, and must be paid using exact change; rides are free for folks age 18 and younger.
The Shoreline Explorer runs through Labor Day, Sept. 4, except for the Sanford Orange Line Shuttle, which operates year-round.
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