Lexington station (North Carolina)

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Lexington, NC
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The Piedmont arrives at the temporary platforms of Lexington Amtrak station during the Lexington Barbecue Festival
General information
Location29 South Railroad Street
Lexington, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates 35°49′13″N80°15′09″W / 35.82028°N 80.25250°W / 35.82028; -80.25250
Line(s) NCRR Corridor
Danville District
Tracks5 (2 main tracks, 3 spur tracks)
Construction
ParkingNo
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusSeasonal; temporary platform only
Station code Amtrak: LEX
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Salisbury
toward Charlotte
Carolinian High Point
toward New York
Piedmont High Point
toward Raleigh
      Crescent does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Linwood
toward Birmingham
Main Line Thomasville
Location
Lexington station (North Carolina)

Lexington station is a seasonal Amtrak station serving a former freight house in Lexington, North Carolina. It is served by Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont and is only open during the Lexington Barbecue Festival in October. [1] [2]

Contents

As part of the Depot District Redevelopment, a permanent station was planned to begin construction in 2023 with a 2026 completion, which would allow daily passenger service. [3] [4]

History

Currently, the station operates with a temporary platform near a former Southern Railway freight house, [5] which is now the Lexington Farmer's Market. [6] The freight house itself is used for festival activities, and is located along a pair of spur tracks. A third spur track is located between the main tracks and the side along the freight house. Though Amtrak gives the address as being at "Center Street at the railroad tracks," it is actually located around the corner along South Railroad Street. Center Street is located along a bridge over the tracks northeast of the freight house.

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References

  1. "NCDOT Announces Special Train Stops for Fall Events". North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. "NC BY TRAIN- SPECIAL BARBECUE FESTIVAL STOP". The Barbecue Festival. 2023. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. "Depot District Redevelopment - Lexington, NC" . Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. Myers, Sharon (February 26, 2021). "NC: All Aboard: Lexington gears up for passenger rail project". The Dispatch . Lexington, NC. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. "Lexington North Carolina Amtrak station". USA RailGuide - TrainWeb.
  6. "Lexington Farmer's Market".

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