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Burlington Station

While at Burlington, visit the NCRR Whistlestop Exhibit in the Company Shops Building Lobby.
BURLINGTON
101 North Main Street

Open Daily: 7:30am-8:00pm
The passenger waiting room is located on the first floor of the NCRR Company Shops Building.

Attended Station. NCDOT Station Attendant is on duty one hour before until one-half hour after all train arrivals and departures.

Ticket sales and checked baggage service are not available at this station.
Tickets may be purchased:

  • Online at Amtrak.com (credit card only)
  • By telephone at 1-800-USA-RAIL (credit card only)
  • At a staffed Amtrak Station with Ticket Office
  • At a Travel Agency (extra fee applies)
  • On-board train from Conductor (extra fee applies)
Train Schedules: Effective 1-21-2008
8:06 am
#73 Piedmont
Raleigh to Charlotte
9:43 am
#80 Carolinian
Charlotte to New York
6:01 pm
#80 Carolinian
New York to Charlotte
7:26 pm
#74 Piedmont
Charlotte to Raleigh

Baggage ID Tags:
All Carry-on and all Checked Baggage must have tags with the passenger's name, address and phone number.

Carry-on Baggage:
Passengers may carry only two (2) pieces of baggage on board trains. Bags may not weigh more than 50 lbs each and may not exceed a size of 28 x 22 x 14. Passengers must be able to safely carry their own baggage.

Visit Amtrak.com for more detailed baggage information.

Parking: Ample parking for short-term and long-term customers is available behind the Company Shops Station.

Transit: none available
Taxis: 336-227-0550, 336-449-6071
Rental Cars: Enterprise-336-229-0620, 1-800-736-8222

Click here for map and driving directions.

Visitor Information
Burlington/Alamance County Convention and Visitors Bureau
800-637-3804 or 336-570-1444