2025 Stop details & TICKETS will be available Soon!
Choo Choo BBQ, Choo Choo BBQ. ALL ABOARD the BBQ Express! TIX ON SALE soon! Visit www.ncbytrain.org or www.amtrak.com Use City Code: LEX 1-800-USA-RAIL
Use City Code: LEX
Festival Stop Address: 29 N Railroad St, Lexington, NC 27292
***Because this is a temporary/one-day stop, ADA accessibility is not available.The 41st Annual Lexington Barbecue Festival is Oct. 25. NC By Train will make 10 stops, unloading and boarding passengers at the Lexington Hospitality Center, which is at 29 North Railroad St., one block from the festival.
To get to the festival, passengers can depart from Charlotte, Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, and Raleigh. The trains will stop in Lexington at the following times:
From Raleigh toward Charlotte:
8:43 a.m.
12:13 p.m.
3:13 p.m.
5:29 p.m.
From Charlotte toward Raleigh:
7:50 a.m.
11:27 a.m.
3:22 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
NC By Train experienced record ridership in 2023 and 2024!
Skip the hassle of parking and take the train to a variety of fall events, festivals, and sporting events in comfort and convenience.
2024 NCDOT Special Fall Stops Press Release