Lexington station (North Carolina)
Lexington, NC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasonal Amtrak inter-city rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 29 South Railroad Street Lexington, North Carolina United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°49′13″N 80°15′09″W / 35.82028°N 80.25250°WCoordinates: 35°49′13″N 80°15′09″W / 35.82028°N 80.25250°W | |||||||||||||||||||
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Tracks | 5 (2 main tracks, 3 spur tracks) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | No | |||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | No | |||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Seasonal; temporary platform only | |||||||||||||||||||
Station code | Amtrak LEX | |||||||||||||||||||
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Lexington 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.
As part of the Depot District Redevelopment, a permanent station is planned to begin construction in 2022, completing in 2026, which will allow daily passenger service.[1][2]
History[]
Currently, the station operates with a temporary platform near a former Southern Railway freight house,[3] which is now the Lexington Farmer's Market.[4] 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.
References[]
- ^ "Depot District Redevelopment - Lexington, NC". Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Myers, Sharon (February 26, 2021). "NC: All Aboard: Lexington gears up for passenger rail project". The Dispatch. Lexington, NC. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Lexington North Carolina Amtrak station". USA RailGuide - TrainWeb.
- ^ "Lexington Farmer's Market".
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