Fayetteville Amtrak station is at 472 Hay Street in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and American Eagle Inn Fayetteville is about a 14-minute walk or 2-minute drive from the station. The depot is a historic stop served by Amtrak’s Palmetto and Silver Meteor trains; check the station’s services and your arrival time before setting out.
- Station address: 472 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301.
- From the station to American Eagle Inn: About a 14-minute walk or 2-minute drive.
- Train service: Amtrak’s Palmetto and Silver Meteor.
- Arrival guidance: Amtrak recommends arriving at least 30 minutes before departure, or 60 minutes early if you need ticketing, passenger assistance or checked baggage.
Where is Fayetteville Amtrak station in relation to the motel?
Fayetteville Amtrak station is at 472 Hay Street, with American Eagle Inn about a 14-minute walk or 2-minute drive away. The station’s depot was built in 1911 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in Dutch Colonial Revival style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Amtrak’s Palmetto and Silver Meteor trains serve the station.
The station is close to the FAST Transit Center, which the City of Fayetteville describes as within walking distance and a hub for the fixed-route bus network. A nearby intercity bus stop is at 505 Franklin Street, adjacent to the Amtrak station; services named at the stop include Dogwood Dasher, Mid-State Express and Pine Line.
What are the options for getting from the station to the motel?
You can make the trip on foot or by car: from Fayetteville Amtrak station, the motel is about a 14-minute walk or a 2-minute drive. NC By Train names Airborne Taxi at 910-336-3133 and Brooklyn Taxi at 910-797-2212 as taxi options. Uber and Lyft provide on-demand car service.
FAST Route 14 serves the station. The City’s published fixed-route bus schedule is Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
You can call FAST at 910-443-1747 to ask about service. For another arrival route, see how to get from Fayetteville Regional Airport to the motel.
What services and arrival timing should you know about?
Amtrak identifies a waiting room, restrooms, vending machines, payphones and baggage services at Fayetteville station. Accessibility features include an accessible platform, restrooms, ticket office, waiting room, water fountain, wheelchair and wheelchair lift. The station has no Wi-Fi, ATM, elevator or Amtrak ticketing kiosk.
Published waiting-room hours differ: Amtrak gives daily hours of 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., while NC By Train gives 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. to 5:45 a.m.
The ticket office, passenger assistance and checked-baggage service are available daily from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Since these details can change, check the official site before you go—Amtrak and NC By Train are the relevant station sources.
Amtrak advises arriving at least 60 minutes before departure if you need to check baggage or require ticketing or passenger assistance. If none of those apply, its guidance is to arrive at least 30 minutes before departure.
Parking is available in limited spaces; NC By Train describes it as free, while Amtrak says same-day and overnight spaces are not guaranteed.
How do you continue into downtown Fayetteville?
The FAST Transit Center is within walking distance of the station, so you can connect there with the city’s fixed-route bus network. FAST Route 14 serves the station; check with FAST for current route details and operating times before relying on a connection.
American Eagle Inn is about a 7-minute walk or 1-minute drive from Fayetteville city centre. Once downtown, you can plan a day around the area with a one-day route through downtown Fayetteville.
FAQs
What is the address of Fayetteville Amtrak station?
The station is at 472 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301.
Which Amtrak trains serve Fayetteville?
The station is served by the Palmetto and Silver Meteor.
Does the station have parking?
Limited short- and long-term parking is available at the station. Spaces are not guaranteed, so check with NC By Train or Amtrak before you travel.
How early should you arrive for your train?
Amtrak advises arriving at least 30 minutes before departure, or at least 60 minutes early if you need checked baggage, ticketing or passenger assistance.