NCDOT announces special train stops to State Fair and other fall events

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The N.C. Department of Transportation Rail Division announced special train stops for multiple upcoming fall events on Wednesday.

NCDOT officials revealed the state’s passenger rail service, NC By Train, will make stops at this year’s N.C. State Fair and Lexington Barbeque Festival.

The N.C. State Fair runs from Oct. 17 until Oct. 27. NC By Train will make four stops at the fairgrounds in Raleigh starting on Oct. 18 at 9:53 a.m., 1:46 p.m., 3:33 p.m. and 5:48 p.m.

Also, the 40th Annual Lexington Barbeque Festival is set for Oct. 26, and NC By Train will make eight stops unloading and boarding passengers from the Lexington Hospitality Center. The center, located at 29 N. Railroad Street, is one block from the festival.

To get to the festival, passengers can depart from Charlotte, Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary and Raleigh. The trains will stop in Lexington at the following times:

From Raleigh toward Charlotte:

• 8:43 a.m.
• 12:13 p.m.
• 3:13 p.m.
• 5:29 p.m.

From Charlotte toward Raleigh:

• 7:50 a.m.
• 11:27 a.m.
• 3:22 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.

For more information about NC By Train, or to buy tickets or full train schedules, click here .

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