PORTLAND (AP) – Amtrak’s Downeaster recorded a milestone on Friday when a New Hampshire passenger became the millionth traveler to ride the train.

Ethel Hubert of Salem, N.H., learned that she was passenger No. 1,000,000 when she boarded Train 668 at the Portland station, said Patricia Douglas, spokeswoman for the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, which overseas the service.

Hubert, who has ridden the train several times, was on a day trip to Portland when she boarded the train Friday afternoon, Douglas said.

The passenger train, which runs between Portland and Boston with stops in between, began service on Dec. 15, 2001.

As the millionth passenger, Hubert received a one-year pass on the Downeaster and a $100 gift certificate and tote bag from L.L. Bean. Passengers received a “Thanks a Million” T-shirts.

The train is also holding a drawing on Oct. 1 to give away overnight packages in Portland and in Boston, as well as a half-day kayak tour.

The Downeaster’s 114-mile route between Boston and Portland includes stops in Old Orchard Beach, Saco and Wells in Maine; Dover, Durham and Exeter in New Hampshire; and Haverhill and Woburn in Massachusetts.