Lexington station (North Carolina)

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.

Lexington, NC
The Piedmont arrives at the temporary platforms of Lexington Amtrak station during the Lexington Barbecue Festival
Location29 South Railroad Street
Lexington, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°49′13″N 80°15′09″W
Line(s)
  • Danville District
Tracks5 (2 main tracks, 3 spur tracks)
Construction
ParkingNo
Disabled accessNo
Other information
StatusSeasonal; temporary platform only
Station codeLEX (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Salisbury
toward Charlotte
Carolinian High Point
toward New York
Piedmont High Point
toward Raleigh

The station operates out of a temporary platform near a former Southern Railway freight house,[1] which is now the Lexington Farmer's Market.[2][3] 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's 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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