Take the train to Carolina Panthers’ games this season

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation is giving Carolina Panthers fans another option to get to a home game.

This year, there are six opportunities to take NC By Train to home football games in Charlotte. Piedmont train 73 will be adjusted to an earlier departure time from Raleigh Union Station on Sept. 15, Sept. 29, Nov. 3, Nov. 24, Dec. 15 and Dec. 22 for the Carolina Panthers’ regularly scheduled home games at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

Passengers have two options to get to Charlotte before the 1 p.m. kickoff. People can take Piedmont train 71, which stops in Cary, Durham, Greensboro and Kannapolis, to arrive in Charlotte at 9:28 a.m..

The second option is hopping on Piedmont train 73, which will leave Raleigh Union Station at 8:40 a.m. and arrive in Charlotte at noon. For train 73, there are stops at stations in Cary, Durham, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Salisbury and Kannapolis.

After the game, Piedmont train 76 leaves Charlotte at 5:30 p.m. stopping in Kannapolis, Greensboro, Durham and Cary and returning to Raleigh at 8:29 p.m.

Piedmont train 78 departs Charlotte at 7:45 p.m. and stops in Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham and Cary before arriving in Raleigh at 10:52 p.m.

Visit NCByTrain.org to book your travel or get more information or learn about discounts .

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