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Trains brought lots of good things to Gorham by connecting it with the rest of New England. Now the people in Gorham could travel better and do business with the other states. The first train station was built in 1850. Later it was used as a blacksmith shop and then for storing lumber before it was torn down in 1976. The Second train station is now used as the Gorham Station Restaurant.

On February 5, 1851, the first train ran from Gorham to Portland. That day was so important it was considered a holiday. People waved flags and fired a cannon. The trip to Portland took 50 minutes and cost 30 cents. Another important house owned by the Libby family was behind the train station.

There was also a bridge at Horse Beef Falls built in 1763. It burned in 1973. A copy of the bridge was built and reopened in 1976.