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Carolinian Route
Services on Board:

• Meals, snacks and beverages in the cafe car. Click here for menu.
• Volunteer train hosts provide information about service and points of interest.
• Business Class Service includes electrical outlets for computers, pillows, newspaper and complimentary non-alcoholic beverage.

Carolinian Schedule: Effective 5-11-2009

Northbound - Train 80 Southbound - Train 79
Charlotte* departs 7:40 am New York* departs 7:05 am
Kannapolis departs 8:07 am Newark, NJ* departs 7:24 am
Salisbury departs 8:25 am Trenton, NJ departs 8:03 am
High Point*** departs 8:58 am Philadelphia, PA* departs 8:35 am
Greensboro departs 9:21 am Wilmington, DE* departs 8:58 am
Burlington departs 9:43 am Baltimore, MD * departs 9:45 am
Durham* departs 10:23 am Washington, DC* departs 10:55 am
Cary departs 10:43 am Alexandria, VA* departs 11:12 am
Raleigh* departs 11:06 am Quantico, VA departs 11:39 am
Selma departs 11:41 am Fredericksburg, VA departs 11:57 am
Wilson* departs 12:10 pm Richmond, VA* departs 1:10 pm
Rocky Mount* departs 12:30 pm Petersburg, VA* departs 1:43 pm
Petersburg, VA departs 1:54 pm Rocky Mount* departs 3:13 pm
Richmond, VA* arrives 2:39 pm Wilson* departs 3.32 pm
Fredericksburg, VA departs 3:41 pm Selma departs 4:03 pm
Quantico, VA departs 4:01 pm Raleigh* departs 4:50 pm
Alexandria, VA* departs 4:32 pm Cary departs 5:03 pm
Washington, DC* departs 5:08 pm Durham* departs 5:24 pm
Baltimore, MD * departs 6:07 pm Burlington departs 6:01 pm
Wilmington, DE* departs 7:00 pm Greensboro* departs 6:42 pm
Philadelphia, PA* departs 7:24 pm High Point*** departs 6:59 pm
Trenton, NJ departs 7:58 pm Salisbury departs 7:35 pm
Newark, NJ* departs 8:40 pm Kannapolis departs 7:52 pm
New York, NY* arrives 9:02 pm Charlotte* departs 8:24 pm
* Checked baggage service

***NC Amtrak Connector Shuttle Schedule

Baggage:
Limit two carry-ons per passenger. Checked baggage is available at Amtrak staffed stations only; limit three checked bags per passenger, not exceeding 50 pounds each. Click here for more details.

Bikes on Board:
Boxed bicycles are handled at staffed stations only and transported with checked baggage. Advance reservations and a $5 fee are required. Passengers traveling with bicycles should arrive at the station 30 minutes before scheduled departure.

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