Champion (train)

Champion
A postcard depiction of the Champion.
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
Statusdiscontinued
LocaleNortheastern United States/Southeastern United States
First serviceDecember 1, 1939
Last serviceOctober 1, 1979
SuccessorSilver Meteor
Former operator(s)Atlantic Coast Line (1939–1967)
Seaboard Coast Line (1967–1971)
Amtrak (1971–1979)
Route
TerminiNew York City
West Coast section: St. Petersburg
East Coast section: Miami
Distance travelled1,046 miles (1,683 km)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)East Coast Champion: 1 (southbound), 2 (northbound)
West Coast Champion: 91 (southbound), 92 (northbound)
Amtrak: 85 (southbound), 86 (northbound)
On-board services
Seating arrangementsReserved coach
Sleeping arrangementsRoomettes and double bedrooms
Catering facilitiesDining cars
Observation facilitiesTavern-lounge cars

The Champion was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Florida East Coast Railway between New York City and Miami or St. Petersburg, Florida. It operated from 1939 until 1979, continuing under the Seaboard Coast Line and Amtrak. It was a direct competitor to the Seaboard Air Line Railway's Silver Meteor, the first New York-Florida streamliner.