RALEIGH – NC By Train tickets are on sale for special stops at the N.C. State Fair and Lexington Barbecue Festival.
The N.C. State Fair runs Oct. 16 – 26. Starting Oct. 16, NC By Train will make four stops at the Fairgrounds in Raleigh at 10:05 a.m. and 1:46 p.m. eastbound, and 3:33 p.m. and 5:48 p.m. westbound.
The 41st Annual Lexington Barbecue Festival is Oct. 25. NC By Train will make eight stops, unloading and boarding passengers at the Lexington Hospitality Center, which is at 29 North Railroad St., one block from the festival.
To get to the Lexington Barbeque 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.
- 12:18 p.m.
- 3:03 p.m.
- 5:48 p.m.
- From Charlotte toward Raleigh:
- 7:55 a.m.
- 11:32 a.m.
- 3:27 p.m.
- 6:05 p.m.
NC By Train has experienced record ridership in 2022, 2023 and 2024, carrying almost 721,000 passengers.
Tickets are on sale and seats are limited, so book your tickets today.
Skip the hassle of parking and take the train to a variety of fall events, festivals and sporting events in comfort and convenience.
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