Amtrak Florida Service--Southbound

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Amtrak's Florida Service

New York - Washington - Richmond -
Charleston/Raleigh - Jacksonville -
Tampa - Miami

Temporary northbound schedule effective April 26, 2004 through June 23, 2004

Due to CSX track maintenance, Train 97 is supended April 25 through June 23. Train 97 will resume regular schedule departing New York on June 24. Train 91 will be operating on the adjusted schedule below.

Reservations required. See your travel agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit reservations.amtrak.com for reservations and fare information.

Additional Washington-Florida service available on the Auto-Train.

Index for this file

New York to Jacksonville
Jacksonville to Miami/Tampa
Connecting services
Services on board Florida trains
Return trip schedules--northbound trains

Train Name                            Caro-    Palm-   Silver   Silver
                                     linian    etto     Star    Meteor
Train Number                           79       89       91       97
Days of Operation                     Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
                          miles                                       
Connecting Train Number                67       67     95/195         
Days of Operation                     Daily    Daily    Daily         
Boston, MA                   0  Dp    9:45p    9:45p    6:20a         
New York, NY               231                         10:20a         
Washington, DC             457  Ar    7:00a    7:00a    2:00p         
New York, NY      (ET)       0  Dp    6:35a    7:15a    9:45a         
  Penna Sta.
Newark, NJ                  10      P 6:52a  P 7:36a  P10:05a             
Metropark, NJ               25        7:07a
Trenton, NJ                 58        7:32a  P 8:15a                  
Philadelphia, PA-30th St.   91  Ar    8:05a  P        P11:10a         
                                Dp    8:25a    9:40a  P11:20a
Wilmington, DE             116        8:48a  P10:10a  P11:45a         
Baltimore, MD-Penn Sta.    185        9:36a  P11:15a  P12:42p         
BWI Rail Station, MD       196        9:49a
New Carrollton, MD         216             
Washington, DC             225  Ar   10:20a           P 1:18p           
                                Dp   10:50a  P12:20p  P 1:40p         
Alexandria, VA             234       11:07a   12:38p    1:59p
Quantico, VA               260       11:34a
Fredericksburg, VA         280       11:52a
Richmond, VA               334  Ar   12:57p    2:18p    3:43p         
                                Dp    1:07p    2:28p    3:49p         
Petersburg, VA             362        1:38p    2:58p    4:25p         
Rocky Mount, NC            460        3:06p    4:25p    5:53p         
Wilson, NC                 476        3:25p    4:43p
Selma, NC (Smithfield)     502        3:53p    5:10p
Raleigh, NC                531  Ar    4:32p             7:06p
                                Dp    4:42p             7:24p
Fayetteville, NC           550         to      5:56p                  
Dillon, SC                 603      Charlotte        
Florence, SC               633  Ar             7:35p                  
                                Dp           B 7:40p                  
Kingstree, SC              672                 8:16p                  
Charleston, SC             728                 9:15p                  
Yemassee, SC               782                10:02p        
Southern Pines, NC         599                          8:44p
Hamlet, NC                 628                          9:20p
Camden, SC                 701                         10:46p
Columbia, SC               734                         11:38p
Denmark, SC                784                         12:44a
Savannah, GA           Ar  829                10:51p    2:00a         
(mileage via Columbia) Dp  871                10:56p    2:05a         
Jessup, GA                 881                          3:00a         
Jacksonville, FL (ET)      977  Ar             1:20a    5:21a         

B--Amtrak Thruway Bus connection at Florence, SC.
P--Train stops only to receive passengers.

Train 2 arrives from Los Angeles. See separate schedule.

Train Name                            Palm-   Silver   Silver  Sunset 
                                      etto     Star    Meteor  Limited
Train Number                           89       91       97       2   
Days of Operation                     Daily    Daily    Daily  WeFrMo 
                          miles                                       
Jacksonville, FL (ET)        0  Dp    1:50a    6:03a             5:00p
Palatka, FL                 58                 7:11a           D 6:22p
DeLand, FL (Daytona Beach) 110                 8:02a           D 7:09p
Sanford, FL                126                 8:24a           D 7:34p
Winter Park, FL            142                 8:53a           D 8:03p
Orlando, FL   (Disney)     147  Ar      B      9:18a             8:45p
                                Dp             9:33a         
Kissimmee, FL  (Disney)    165                 9:58a         
Waldo, FL (Gainesville)     58        3:10a
Ocala, FL (Silver Springs) 104        3:54a
Wildwood, FL               130        4:25a
Dade City, FL              166        5:05a
Tampa, FL                  222  Ar    6:50a      B         
                                Dp    7:00a
Lakeland, FL               253        7:37a      B         
Winter Haven, FL           203        8:02a   10:48a         
Sebring, FL                244        8:41a   11:30a         
Okeechobee, FL             286        9:17a   12:06p         
West Palm Beach, FL        347      D10:22a  D 1:25p         
Delray Beach, FL           365      D10:43a  D 1:50p    
Deerfield Beach, FL        376      D10:54a  D 2:09p     
Ft. Lauderdale, FL         390      D11:11a  D 2:29p   
Hollywood, FL              397      D11:34a  D 2:48p  
Miami, FL (Key West)       411  Ar   12:20p    3:38p     

B--Amtrak Thruway Bus connections.  
D--Train stops only to discharge passsengers.

Amtrak Thruway Connections with Silver Service Trains

Services on Florida Silver Service, trains 89, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98:

Sleeping Cars: (Trains 91, 92, 97, 98)
- Reservations required.
- First Class Viewliner service.
- Standard and Deluxe bedrooms.
- Complimentary meals in the dining car.
- In-room video entertainment, including feature films.
- Amtrak's Metropolitan Lounges are available in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Miami for first class passengers.
Palmetto Business Class Service: (Trains 89, 90)
- Reservations required.
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages, newspapers, pillows and blankets.
- Priority Boarding
Coaches:
- Reservations required.
- Feature films in the lounge.
Dining Car -- Full meal service, appropriate to the time of day on trains 1, 2, 91, 92, 97, 98.
Lounge Service -- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages on all trains.
Baggage -- Checked baggage and express is handled on most trains at Miami, Hollywood, Ft. Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, West Palm Beach, Sebring, Winter Haven, Tampa, Ocala, Kissimmee, Orlando, Winter Park, DeLand, Jacksonville, Savannah, Columbia, Charleston, Florence, Fayetteville, Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Petersburg, Richmond, Alexandria, Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Newark, and New York.
Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited entirely on Trains 89 and 90. Cigarette smoking on trains 91, 92, 97 and 98 is permitted in enclosed portion of the lounge area. At certain times of the day, as annunced by the train crew, the lounge area will be entirely non-smoking. No smoking in sleepers, coaches or dining cars.

Services on the Sunset Limited, trains 1 and 2

Sleeping Cars:
- Reservations required.
- First Class Superliner service.
- Standard and Deluxe bedrooms.
- Complimentary meals in the dining car.
Coaches -- Reservations required.
Dining Car -- Complete meals.
Sightseer Lounge -- Sandwiches, snacks, beverages, and souvenirs.
Entertainment -- Feature movies, games, and hospitality hour.
Baggage Car -- Checked baggage at selected cities between Orlando and Los Angeles.
Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited entirely on Trains 1 and 2.

Services on the Carolinian, train 79 and 80.

Coaches -- Reservations required south of Washington.
Carolina Business Class Service:
- Reservations required.
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages, newspapers, pillows and blankets between Washington and Charlotte.
Dinette with table seating -- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
Baggage Car -- Checked baggage at selected cities between New York and Charlotte.
Amtrak's Metropolitan Lounges are available in New York, Philadelphia and Washington for first class passengers.
Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited entirely on Trains 79 and 80.

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Credits:

Updated April 2004 by William Pou III.
These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by DVARP and volunteers from the Railroad List and the railroad newsgroup.
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Notice:

Trains 79 and 80 are financed in part by funds made available by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. State Supported trains are operated at the discretion of the state and their operation is dependent upon continued state financial support.
Subject to change without notice.
Neither Amtrak nor the authors accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
Please confirm departure and arrival times when making reservations.