Rocky Mount, NC (RMT)

101 Coastline Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804-5820

Station Hours

Annual Ticket Revenue (FY 2023): $3,499,234
Annual Station Ridership (FY 2023): 46,006

• Ownerships
• Routes Served
• Contact
• Local Community Links

• Facility Ownership: City of Rocky Mount
• Parking Lot Ownership: City of Rocky Mount
• Platform Ownership: CSX Transportation
• Track Ownership: CSX Transportation

• Carolinian
• Floridian (launches Nov. 10, 2024)
• Palmetto
• Silver Meteor
• Silver Star

Todd Stennis
Regional Contact
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• City of Rocky Mount
• NC By Train
• Tar River Transit

The Rocky Mount rail station was constructed in 1893 by the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad as a two-story brick Romanesque station with one-story wings. Since then, the station’s structure has undergone major changes. In 1911-12, the new owner, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, turned the one-story wings into three-story wings. A few years later, a third story was added to the entire building. In the 1960s, an addition was constructed between the wings to store railroad switches and signal equipment, but was later removed.

Because the building is part of Rocky Mount’s historic district, it was included in the downtown rehabilitation master plan with renovation starting in 1997. A new entryway was added to the building to allow passengers to enter the station from the street. Canopies were reconstructed, and a new ADA-compliant platform was built. A “commons” park was built in the front yard of the station, as well as improved driveways, parking and streetscaping. The construction finished in December 2000 at a cost of about $9 million with financing coming from a mix of federal, state and local funds.

Rocky Mount’s early days revolved around the first post office, established in 1816, which brought its name into documented history. The Wilmington & Weldon Railroad became Rocky Mount’s main connection to the outside world, yet did not cause immediate growth for the town. Only in the late 1800s did the railroad exert a powerful influence on Rocky Mount, helping spread the fame of Nash County apple brandy. By the turn of the 20th century, Rocky Mount’s population grew to 3,000. The growth and prosperity was influenced by the main railroad line, the well-established cotton mill and productive farmland.

The Carolinian service is financed primarily through funds made available by the State of North Carolina.

Station Building (with waiting room)