The Trump administration is seeking to rename Manhattan's Penn Station
Durham Police said a man was walking on the tracks when the crash happened. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
"This is one of the fastest growing areas in the entire country," Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams said.
Durham Police said a 27-year-old man walking on the tracks was killed when an Amtrak train came through near Ninth Street and Pettigrew Street.
Coal cars are still covering the tracks Monday morning in Enfield.
Co-workers remembered her as a bright, calm-natured person who touched many lives.