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Piedmont Route

Services on Board:
NCDOT Volunteer Train Hosts serve daily between Raleigh and Charlotte assisting passengers, providing information and highlighting points of interest along the route.

Bikes on Board: Six racks are available on the baggage car for unboxed bikes. Reservations are required for bicycles.

A complimentary snack and beverage is provided to passengers. Electrical outlets are available for computers.

Schedule: Effective 5-12-2008

Southbound - Train 73 Northbound - Train 74
Raleigh* departs 7:00 am Charlotte* departs 5:30 pm
Cary departs 7:11 am Kannapolis departs 5:57 pm
Durham* departs 7:30 am Salisbury departs 6:13 pm
Burlington departs 8:06 am High Point+ departs 6:45 pm
Greensboro* departs 8:30 am Greensboro* departs 7:05 pm
High Point+ departs 8:47 am Burlington departs 7:26 pm
Salisbury departs 9:21 am Durham* departs 8:02 pm
Kannapolis departs 9:37 am Cary departs 8:21 pm
Charlotte* arrives 10:09 am Raleigh* arrives 8:40 pm
* Checked baggage service.

Winston-Salem Amtrak Connector+
The new Winston-Salem Amtrak Connector provides shuttle service between the High Point Amtrak Station and the Winston-Salem Transportation Center.

Connects to Trains 73, 80
Connects to Trains 74, 79
7:45 am Depart Winston-Salem 5:45 pm Depart Winston-Salem
7:50 am Stop at WSSU 5:50 pm Stop at WSSU
8:25 am Arrive High Point 6:15 pm Arrive High Point
9:15 am Depart High Point 7:05 pm Depart High Point
9:40 am Stop at WSSU 7:45 pm Stop at WSSU
9:45 am Arrive Winston-Salem 7:50 pm Arrive Winston-Salem

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.


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