Belt Line Station

Wow — Nice. This venue occupies an old rail station along the Historic N&W Belt Line Freight Depot — adjacent to the Cotton Room in Durham. If you’d been there before, you could see what a labor of love has been made to get this venue into shape for weddings, celebrations, and all sorts of et cetera. Wrought iron railings with planters define the edge of the platform. The raw brick has been brought back to ‘life.’ The lighting is suited to whatever mood is desired. The ceiling fans moderate the temperature at all times (except for the hour or so in the late afternoon that the sun bathes the station). Rest rooms are ample. Standing tables and tables for sitting abound. There’s space for a band, as well as roving minstrels and musicians. There’s a nice bar at the far end…
The proprietors also run The Cotton Room (upstairs) which deserves a review of its own. But as a stand — alone venue, Belt Line Station is a beautifully restored space that oozes with romance. Thank goodness someone saw fit to renovate the space instead of tearing it down and building new… you just can’t buy this kind of charm!