Silver Service | |
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Overview | |
Locale | United States East Coast |
Transit type | Inter-city rail |
Number of lines | 2 |
Website | Amtrak Silver Service |
Operation | |
Operator(s) | Amtrak |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Silver Service is a brand applied by Amtrak to its long-distance trains running along the United States East Coast between New York City and Miami, Florida. It comprises two trains:[1]
The two services follow the same general route between New York City and Miami, but diverge between Selma, NC, and Savannah, GA, as well as at Auburndale, FL. The Silver Meteor takes a more direct, coastal route between Selma and Savannah via Fayetteville, NC, Florence, SC, and Charleston, SC, while the Silver Star travels inland to serve the Carolinas' two state capitals, Raleigh, NC, and Columbia, SC. At Auburndale, FL, the Silver Star continues west to service Lakeland, FL, and Tampa, FL, while the Silver Meteor turns south to go directly to Miami. Amtrak's Palmetto operates over the Silver Meteor's route between New York City and Savannah.
The Silver Meteor and Silver Star are the only single-level routes in the Amtrak system offering full-service dining; all other single-level long-distance routes exclusively serve pre-packaged ready-to-eat meals.[2][3]