North Carolina State Fair station

North Carolina State Fair
The Piedmont at the station in 2024
General information
Location1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°47′39″N 78°42′22″W / 35.79417°N 78.70611°W / 35.79417; -78.70611
LinesNCRR Corridor
Aberdeen Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusSeasonal; platform only
Station codeAmtrak: NSF
History
OpenedOctober 12, 1990
Passengers
FY 20255,203[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Cary
toward Charlotte
 Carolinian Raleigh
toward New York
Piedmont Raleigh
Terminus
     Floridian does not stop here
Location

North Carolina State Fair station is a seasonal Amtrak station serving the North Carolina State Fairground in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is served by Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont trains when the fair is in operation in mid-October.[2][3]

The station waiting area is normally a tent on the west corner of Blue Ridge Road and south corner of Hillsborough Street. There are no ticketing services on site.[4] A wheelchair lift stored near the grade crossing provides accessibility to passengers.

Amtrak began directly serving the fair in the 1990 season.[5] In 2023 and 2024, the station was relocated west due to road construction.[6]

Across the tracks from the fairgrounds is an abandoned freight spur leading to what is today a North Carolina Department of Transportation equipment storage facility along Beryl Road, as well as another one leading to what is now a storage warehouse. Sidetracks exist on both sides of the tracks between Powell Drive and Blue Ridge Road.

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2025: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. January 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Get to the Fair". North Carolina State Fair. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina State Fair, NSF". Amtrak. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Carolinian to deliver fair-goers to State Fair". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 9, 1990. p. 4B. Retrieved April 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "An updated guide to getting to the 2024 N.C. State Fair, including returning bus service". North Carolina State Fair. October 14, 2024.

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