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Durham StationDURHAM
400 West Chapel Hill Street
919-956-7932
Limited free short- and long-term parking for passengers is available.

Open Daily: 7:00am until 9:00pm daily.

Full service station: Staffed by Amtrak agent. Ticket sales and checked baggage service available.

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)
Passengers age 18 or older must have valid, unexpired, photo identification to purchase tickets and check baggage.

Train Schedules: Effective 5-12-2008

7:30 am
#73 Piedmont
Raleigh to Charlotte
10:23 am
#80 Carolinian
Charlotte to New York
5:24 pm
#79 Carolinian
New York to Charlotte
8:02 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.

Checked Baggage:
Passengers may check (ship) three (3) pieces of baggage, in the baggage car, free of charge per ticketed passenger. Passengers may check (ship) three (3) additional pieces of baggage per passenger at a cost of $10 each. Bags may not weigh more than 50 lbs each and may not exceed a size of 28 x 22 x 14. Other restrictions apply.

Visit Amtrak.com for more detailed baggage information.

Parking: Limited parking is available at the station. Some overflow parking is available on Willard Street just south of the station.

Transit: Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) 919-683-3282
Triangle Transit Authority 919-549-9999
Taxis: 919-309-SAFE (7233), 919-682-0437, 919-680-3330
Rental Cars: Enterprise-919-493-2683, 1-800-736-8222

Click here for map and driving directions.

Visitor Information
Durham Visitor Information Center
800-446-8604 or 919-687-0288