North Carolina State Fair station

North Carolina State Fair station is a seasonal Amtrak station serving the North Carolina State Fairground in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is served by Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont trains when the fair is in operation in mid-October.^[2][3]

North Carolina State Fair
The Piedmont at the station in 2024
General information
Location	1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	35°47′39″N 78°42′22″W
Line(s)	NCRR Corridor Aberdeen Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Parking	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Seasonal; platform only
Station code	Amtrak: NSF
Passengers
FY 2024	4,347[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Cary toward Charlotte Carolinian Raleigh toward New York Piedmont Raleigh Terminus      Floridian does not stop here
Location

The station waiting area is normally a tent on the west corner of Blue Ridge Road and south corner of Hillsborough Street. There are no ticketing services on site.^[4] A wheelchair lift stored near the grade crossing provides accessibility to passengers.

In 2023 and 2024, the station was relocated west due to road construction.^[5]

Across the tracks from the fairgrounds is an abandoned freight spur leading to what is today a North Carolina Department of Transportation equipment storage facility along Beryl Road, as well as another one leading to what is now a storage warehouse. Sidetracks exist on both sides of the tracks between Powell Drive and Blue Ridge Road.^{[citation needed]}