RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A lot is happening this fall including the state fair and the NC Department of Transportation is making it easy to get there and back home without the traffic and the parking hassle.
They're offering train service to some events.
The state's passenger rail service will make special stops at the 2023 N.C. State Fair and Lexington Barbecue Festival.
Dates for the state fair are Oct. 12 - 22. Starting Oct. 13, NC By Train will make four stops at the fairgrounds in Raleigh.
The times for those stops are:
On October 28, the annual Lexington Barbecue Festival is happening.
NC By Train will make 10 stops, unloading and boarding passengers at the Lexington Hospitality Center, which is at 29 North Railroad St., one block from the festival.
Passengers can depart from Charlotte, Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary and Raleigh.
Scheduled arrival times in Lexington
From Raleigh toward Charlotte
From Charlotte toward Raleigh
You may want to book your tickets asap! According to NDOT, the NC By Train had its highest ridership ever in 2022 and 2023 numbers continue to break records.
The train stop is wheelchair accessible.