North Carolina State Fair
Description
Hours
Location
1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, 27607
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Routes Served Count
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History
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.
Servicing Routes
Acela
Adirondack
Stations Served: 120
Travel Time: 10 hours
Major Stops: Hudson, Montreal
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: NY
Borealis
Stations Served: 407
Travel Time: 7 hours 24 minutes
Major Stops: Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston, Austin, Barstow, Bay St. Louis, Boston Bar, Boston Back Bay, Buffalo-Exchange Street, Boston North, Boston South, Bathurst, West Palm Beach, Consolidated Bathurst, Charleston, Charleston, Allensworth State Park, Castleton, Creston, Dunster, Flagstaff, Gastonia, East Glacier Park, Gladstone, Hastings, Hazlehurst, Houston, Houston, Johnstown, Kingston, Kingston, Kingstree, Laforest, Lewistown, Lancaster, East Lansing, Lynchburg-Kemper Street, Modesto, St. Paul - Minneapolis Union, Mystic, North Carolina State Fair, New York State Fair, Philadelphia 30th Street, Station PIH, Rhinecliff-Kingston, Station RKH, Rochester, Westwood-Route 128, Richmond Main Street, Richmond Staples Mill Road, St. Albans, St. Catharines, St. Cloud, Seattle King Street, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Saint-Justin, Stockton San Joaquin Street, Stockton Downtown, St. Marys, San Juan Capistrano, Staples, Staunton, Stadacona, Sturgis, St. Louis Gateway, Stamford, Stanley, Stratford, Stralak, Strachan, Strathroy, New Haven State Street, Stanwood, Sturtevant, Trois Pistoles, Waterbury-Stowe, Woodstock, West Glacier, Westerly, Worcester, West Palm Beach, Westbrook, Westport, Westree, Williston, Pauls Valley, Saint-Paulin, Chicago Union
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: IL
Cardinal
Carolinian
Crescent
Ethan Allen Express
Illinois Services
Stations Served: 416
Travel Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Major Stops: Chicago Union, Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston, Austin, Barstow, Bay St. Louis, Boston Bar, Boston Back Bay, Buffalo-Exchange Street, Boston North, Boston South, Bathurst, West Palm Beach, Consolidated Bathurst, Charleston, Charleston, Allensworth State Park, Castleton, Creston, Dunster, Flagstaff, Gastonia, East Glacier Park, Gladstone, Hastings, Hazlehurst, Houston, Houston, Johnstown, Kingston, Kingston, Kingstree, Laforest, Lewistown, Lancaster, East Lansing, Lynchburg-Kemper Street, Modesto, St. Paul - Minneapolis Union, Mystic, North Carolina State Fair, New York State Fair, Philadelphia 30th Street, Station PIH, Rhinecliff-Kingston, Station RKH, Rochester, Westwood-Route 128, Richmond Main Street, Richmond Staples Mill Road, St. Albans, St. Catharines, St. Cloud, Seattle King Street, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Saint-Justin, Stockton San Joaquin Street, Stockton Downtown, St. Marys, San Juan Capistrano, Staples, Staunton, Stadacona, Sturgis, St. Louis Gateway, Stamford, Stanley, Stratford, Stralak, Strachan, Strathroy, New Haven State Street, Stanwood, Sturtevant, Trois Pistoles, Waterbury-Stowe, Woodstock, West Glacier, Westerly, Worcester, West Palm Beach, Westbrook, Westport, Westree, Williston, Quincy
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: IL
Keystone Service
Lake Shore Limited
Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
Stations Served: 428
Travel Time: 11 hours 45 minutes
Major Stops: Lincoln, Lincoln, Chicago Union, Kansas City, Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston, Austin, Barstow, Bay St. Louis, Boston Bar, Boston Back Bay, Buffalo-Exchange Street, Boston North, Boston South, Bathurst, West Palm Beach, Consolidated Bathurst, Charleston, Charleston, Allensworth State Park, Castleton, Creston, Dunster, Flagstaff, Gastonia, East Glacier Park, Gladstone, Hastings, Hazlehurst, Houston, Houston, Johnstown, Kingston, Kingston, Kingstree, Laforest, Lewistown, Lancaster, East Lansing, Lynchburg-Kemper Street, Modesto, St. Paul - Minneapolis Union, Mystic, North Carolina State Fair, New York State Fair, Philadelphia 30th Street, Station PIH, Rhinecliff-Kingston, Station RKH, Rochester, Westwood-Route 128, Richmond Main Street, Richmond Staples Mill Road, St. Albans, St. Catharines, St. Cloud, Seattle King Street, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Saint-Justin, Stockton San Joaquin Street, Stockton Downtown, St. Marys, San Juan Capistrano, Staples, Staunton, Stadacona, Sturgis, St. Louis Gateway, Stamford, Stanley, Stratford, Stralak, Strachan, Strathroy, New Haven State Street, Stanwood, Sturtevant, Trois Pistoles, Waterbury-Stowe, Woodstock, West Glacier, Westerly, Worcester, West Palm Beach, Westbrook, Westport, Westree, Williston
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Maple Leaf
Stations Served: 121
Travel Time: 12 hours 30 minutes
Major Stops: Toronto Union, Hudson
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: NY
Missouri River Runner
Stations Served: 279
Travel Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
Major Stops: Kansas City, Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston, Austin, Barstow, Bay St. Louis, Boston Bar, Boston Back Bay, Buffalo-Exchange Street, Boston North, Boston South, Bathurst, West Palm Beach, Consolidated Bathurst, Charleston, Charleston, Allensworth State Park, Castleton, Creston, Dunster, Flagstaff, Gastonia, East Glacier Park, Gladstone, Hastings, Hazlehurst, Houston, Houston, Johnstown, Kingston, Kingston, Kingstree, Laforest, Lewistown, Lancaster, East Lansing, Lynchburg-Kemper Street, Modesto, St. Paul - Minneapolis Union, Mystic, North Carolina State Fair, New York State Fair, Philadelphia 30th Street, Station PIH, Rhinecliff-Kingston, Station RKH, Rochester, Westwood-Route 128, Richmond Main Street, Richmond Staples Mill Road, St. Albans, St. Catharines, St. Cloud, Seattle King Street, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Saint-Justin, Stockton San Joaquin Street, Stockton Downtown, St. Marys, San Juan Capistrano, Staples, Staunton, Stadacona, Sturgis, St. Louis Gateway, Stamford, Stanley, Stratford, Stralak, Strachan, Strathroy, New Haven State Street, Stanwood, Sturtevant, Trois Pistoles, Waterbury-Stowe, Woodstock, West Glacier, Westerly, Worcester, West Palm Beach, Westbrook, Westport, Westree, Williston, Kirkwood
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Northeast Regional
Pennsylvanian
Piedmont
Stations Served: 23
Travel Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Major Stops: Raleigh Union, Charlo, Charlotte, Charlottesville, Durham-UNH, Durham
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: NC
Silver Service Palmetto
Vermonter
Stations Served: 293
Travel Time: 13 hours 45 minutes
Major Stops: Washington, Washington Union, Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston, Austin, Barstow, Bay St. Louis, Boston Bar, Boston Back Bay, Buffalo-Exchange Street, Boston North, Boston South, Bathurst, West Palm Beach, Consolidated Bathurst, Charleston, Charleston, Allensworth State Park, Castleton, Creston, Dunster, Flagstaff, Gastonia, East Glacier Park, Gladstone, Hastings, Hazlehurst, Houston, Houston, Johnstown, Kingston, Kingston, Kingstree, Laforest, Lewistown, Lancaster, East Lansing, Lynchburg-Kemper Street, Modesto, St. Paul - Minneapolis Union, Mystic, North Carolina State Fair, New York State Fair, Philadelphia 30th Street, Station PIH, Rhinecliff-Kingston, Station RKH, Rochester, Westwood-Route 128, Richmond Main Street, Richmond Staples Mill Road, St. Albans, St. Catharines, St. Cloud, Seattle King Street, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Saint-Justin, Stockton San Joaquin Street, Stockton Downtown, St. Marys, San Juan Capistrano, Staples, Staunton, Stadacona, Sturgis, St. Louis Gateway, Stamford, Stanley, Stratford, Stralak, Strachan, Strathroy, New Haven State Street, Stanwood, Sturtevant, Trois Pistoles, Waterbury-Stowe, Woodstock, West Glacier, Westerly, Worcester, West Palm Beach, Westbrook, Westport, Westree, Williston
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Region
North Carolina
Population: 10.5 million
Median Income: $66,186
No Vehicle Access: 5.4%
Poverty Rate: 13.3%
Transit Providers: Amtrak, GoTriangle, CATS, PART