Silver Service
The Silver Service and Palmetto are a group of passenger railway lines operated by Amtrak, connecting New York Penn Station to Tampa, Florida and Miami, Florida. The line splits between Selma, North Carolina and Savannah, Georgia and south of Auburndale, Florida. Except for a short section at Savannah (where it uses the S Line), the combined route and east alignment runs along CSX's A Line (former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad mainline) from Richmond, Virginia to Tampa. Except between Selma and Raleigh, North Carolina, the west alignment uses CSX's S Line, formerly the Seaboard Air Line Railroad mainline.
The Silver Star runs from New York City to Tampa, and then to Miami, via the west route at the north split and the east route at the south split. The Silver Meteor runs from New York City to Miami, using both east routes and bypassing Tampa. The Palmetto runs from New York City to Savannah, Georgia via the east route. Each train runs once per direction per day.
A bus (Thruway Motorcoach) connection is provided for the Silver Star, with transfers at Jacksonville and Lakeland. The bus makes the following stops:
This corridor had formerly been served by another rail line, using CSX's S Line. The bus uses the old railroad stations, except in Gainesville, where the rail line never went.
Other bus connections are listed in the station table.
Other Amtrak lines on these tracks (south of Washington) are:
- Carolinian - Washington south to Cary, North Carolina via the west route
- Sunset Limited - Jacksonville south to Orlando, Florida via the east route
Station listing
For service north of Washington, see Northeast Corridor. Silver Service/Palmetto trains stop only at these stations:
- New York Penn Station
- Newark Penn Station
- Metropark
- Trenton
- Philadelphia 30th Street Station
- Wilmington
- Baltimore Penn Station
- BWI Rail Station
| State | Milepost | City | Station | Operators | Connections | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | Washington | Union Station | Amtrak | VRE | MARC | |